STUDY DESIGN: Case series. BACKGROUND: Plantar flexion/inversion ankle sprains are one of the most frequently occurring sports injuries. Cuboid syndrome, which is difficult to diagnose, may result from a plantar flexion/ inversion ankle injury and could become the source of lateral ankle/midfoot pain. The objective of this case series is to describe the examination, evaluation, and treatment of the cuboid syndrome following a lateral ankle sprain. CASE DESCRIPTION: Seven patients were seen in our clinic 1 to 8 weeks following a lateral ankle sprain with a chief complaint of lateral ankle/midfoot pain. In these 7 patients, the presence of cuboid syndrome was identified independently by 2 examiners. Treatment consisted of a cuboid manipulation. OUTCOMES: All 7 patients returned to sports activities following 1 to 2 treatments consisting of the "cuboid whip" manipulation. No recurrence of symptoms was reported upon immediate return to competition or during the remainder of the season (mean follow-up, 5.7 months; range, 2 to 8 months). DISCUSSION: Based on those 7 patients, our results suggest that patients who are properly diagnosed with cuboid syndrome and receive the cuboid manipulation can return to competitive activity within 1 or 2 visits without injury recurrence.
STUDY DESIGN: Case series. BACKGROUND: Plantar flexion/inversion ankle sprains are one of the most frequently occurring sports injuries. Cuboid syndrome, which is difficult to diagnose, may result from a plantar flexion/ inversion ankle injury and could become the source of lateral ankle/midfoot pain. The objective of this case series is to describe the examination, evaluation, and treatment of the cuboid syndrome following a lateral ankle sprain. CASE DESCRIPTION: Seven patients were seen in our clinic 1 to 8 weeks following a lateral ankle sprain with a chief complaint of lateral ankle/midfoot pain. In these 7 patients, the presence of cuboid syndrome was identified independently by 2 examiners. Treatment consisted of a cuboid manipulation. OUTCOMES: All 7 patients returned to sports activities following 1 to 2 treatments consisting of the "cuboid whip" manipulation. No recurrence of symptoms was reported upon immediate return to competition or during the remainder of the season (mean follow-up, 5.7 months; range, 2 to 8 months). DISCUSSION: Based on those 7 patients, our results suggest that patients who are properly diagnosed with cuboid syndrome and receive the cuboid manipulation can return to competitive activity within 1 or 2 visits without injury recurrence.
Authors: José Manuel Castillo-López; Juan Antonio Díaz-Mancha; Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo; Lourdes María Fernández-Seguín; Juan Polo-Padillo; Gabriel Domínguez-Maldonado; Pedro V Munuera Journal: Biomed Res Int Date: 2014-07-08 Impact factor: 3.411