Effect of Releasing Quadratus Lumborum Muscle on Hip Joint Range of Motion in Asymptomatic Individuals

Mahidol University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle

Treatments: Other: releasing muscle

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03016559

MahidolU_Wunpen2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study are to compare angles of hip joint between before and after releasing quadratus lumborum muscle.

Full description

The 1st physical therapist performed the modified Thomas test position. The participant was asked to lie supine over the edge of the couch. The participant hold one knee to the chest tightly while the other knee was bent over the end of the couch. The 2nd physical therapist measured angles of hip and knee using a standard goniometer at baseline. The quadratus lumborum muscle was released. Then the same measurement was repeated.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 23 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. asymptomatic male and female volunteers
2. age 18-65 years

Exclusion criteria

1. having musculoskeletal symptoms (e.g. fibromyalgia, pain at any regions, instability of lower extremities caused by ligamentous injury, injury or trauma to lower extremities), endocrine disease, rheumatoid arthritis
2. taking muscle relaxant or pain killer within 1 day prior to data collection
3. having past history of low back and hip surgery
4. pregnancy
5. having menstruation on data collection day
6. having joint deformities (e.g. knock knee, bow leg)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

releasing muscle

Other group

Description:

The physical therapist placed thumbs on the quadratus lumborum to release muscle.

Treatment:

Other: releasing muscle