Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization at Different Muscle Lengths

University of Primorska

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Muscle, Ligament and Fascia Disorders; Range of Motion; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization; Pain

Treatments: Other: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06603714

IASTM_effects

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study will be to compare the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization at different muscle lengths on pain pressure thresholds and measures of flexibility.

Full description

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization is a widely used manual therapy technique, which aims at reducing pain and improving range of motion. Evidence regarding acute responses to instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization at different muscle lengths is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to conduct a cross-over trial and compare the acute effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization at short and long muscle lengths of the calf muscles on pain pressure thresholds and measures of flexibility.

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• without previous lower limb injuries in the last year
• healthy individuals
• students

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with acute lower limb disorders e.g. open wounds, hematoma, trauma
• General hypermobility: Beighton score >4.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Treated segment - stretched

Experimental group

Description:

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization will be completed with the calf muscles in a shortened position (30° knee flexion and full ankle plantar flexion).

Treatment:

Other: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Treated segment - shortened

Experimental group

Description:

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization will be completed with the calf muscles in a lengthened position (full knee extension and approximately 0° ankle dorsiflexion).

Treatment:

Other: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization