Effect of hip strategy-based motion control training on walking function restoration after ankle joint injury

Objectives: The study aimed to explore the effect of hip strategy-based motion control training on the recovery of walking function after ankle injury and the optimization of the rehabilitation program.Patients and methods: In the study, 62 patients with ankle injuries were randomly divided into the observation group (n=30; 24 males, 6 females; mean age: 41.9 +/- 8.5 years; range, 28 to 56 years) and the control group (n=32; 26 males, 6 females; mean age: 42.0 +/- 9.3 years; range, 27 to 55 years) between September 2021 and September 2022. Both groups were treated using routine rehabilitation training, including conventional drug and rehabilitation treatment. The observation group additionally received hip strategy-based motion control training, which included hip muscle strength training, hip joint stability control training, balance testing and training system training, and three-dimensional gait analysis system training for six weeks. All patients were evaluated before and after the treatment using the balance function parameters (motion length and motion ellipse area), Berg Balance Scale, the timed up-and-go test, and three-dimensional gait analysis system (step length and step frequency).Results: There was no significant difference in the evaluation indexes between the two groups before treatment (p>0.05). After treatment, the evaluation indexes of the two groups were significantly better than those before treatment (p<0.05), and all the indexes in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group (p<0.05).Conclusion: Hip strategy-based motion control training could significantly improve the recovery of walking function in patients with ankle injuries.