Effects of Myofascial Induction Therapy on Pressure Pain and Ankle Range of Motion.

Mayuben Private Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fascia; Range of Motion; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Calf myofascial technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05711745

2911202021420A

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, it will be assessed if there are changes in ankle dorsiflexion and pressure pain after performing the myofascial induction technique in the calf.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects with no pain and with 18 to 30 years old.

Exclusion criteria

• (1) Diagnosis of lower limb injury, including any tendinopathy, bursitis, ligamentous involvement or fasciitis ,
• (2) history of lower limb surgery ,
• (3) participants were required not to have undergone ankle stretching or any other treatment,
• (4) diabetes due to possible alteration of arterial distal circulation,
• (5) deformities of the toes, such as hammer toes and hallux valgus. All subjects signed an informed consent form before participating in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Myofascial induction in gastrocnemius

Experimental group

Description:

A 3-pass superficial leg glide technique was applied first and then 5 minutes of the deep calf myofascial induction technique as described by Pilat.

Treatment:

Procedure: Calf myofascial technique