Mulligan Straight Leg Raising Versus Post Facilitation Stretch on Hamstring Flexibility in Physiotherapy Students

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Rehabilitation

Treatments: Other: post facilitation stretch; Other: mulling Straight leg raising technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05689060

Mulligan technique

Details and patient eligibility

About

There are several research on Mulligan's techniques that have demonstrated their effectiveness in lowering hamstring tightness, and Mulligan is a pain-free therapy that may be used on any patients complaining of low back pain and hamstring tightness. the purpose of this preliminary study was to determine the effect of Mulligan technique versus post facilitation stretch technique on hamstring flexibility in healthy subjects

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 18-25 years
• had 20-50 degrees active knee extension loss with hip and knee in 90 degrees (popliteal angle)

Exclusion criteria

• lower limb and spinal deformity,
• hamstring injuries and tightness associated with muscle soreness,
• history of fracture or surgery of back pelvis,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group I

Experimental group

Description:

received mulligan straight leg raising

Treatment:

Other: mulling Straight leg raising technique

group II

Experimental group

Description:

received post facilitation stretch on hamstring muscles

Treatment:

Other: post facilitation stretch