Background: The research project was developed in patients treated in the Physiotherapy area of the Laica Eloy Alfaro University of "Manabí" between the ages of 18 and 30 who present Grade 2 Ankle Sprain, to which the manual therapy, using a data collection instrument. Methods: The patients were first given a diagnosis of their condition to then apply the intervention in the affected area. Manual therapy sessions were held for weeks. In the intervention sessions, the affected foot was evaluated by measuring the goniometry in the ankle in terms of dorsiflexion, flexion, eversion and plantar inversion, where the anterior talofibular ligament was evaluated, the Daniels Test was also used to assess muscle strength. and the Eva Test to assess pain. Results: The intervention plan was executed with Mulligan's manual therapy and the results before and after the injury were compared, statistically evidencing that the treatment helped to significantly recover the grade two ankle sprain in a minimum of three weeks and in a maximum of 7. Conclusions: Mulligan's manual therapy is effective in the treatment of grade two ankle sprain due to the improvement and recovery of the injury in a short time.
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