Self-Myofascial Release in the Posterior Myofascial Chain

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fasciae (Anatomy)--Inflammation

Treatments: Other: Self-myofascial release

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03521544

P1/01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study investigates the relation between different segments of the posterior myofascial chain of the human body.

The intervention consists on apply self-myofascial release with a foam roller in one of the segments of the posterior myofascial chain of the participants, and then see if the treatment has produced any changes in the hamstrings, gastrocnemius and soleus flexibility.

Full description

The study investigates the relation between different segments of the posterior myofascial chain of the human body.

The intervention consists on apply self-myofascial release with a foam roller in one of the segments of the posterior myofascial chain, and then see if the treatment has produced any changes in the hamstrings, gastrocnemius and soleus flexibility.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women
• Musculoskeletal problems in the last month
• Surgical interventions in he knee, hip, ankle, back or neck in tha last 6 months
• Psychological or nervous alterations
• Uncomprehension of the study protocol

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 6 patient groups

Plantar Fascia

Experimental group

Description:

Self-myofascial release in the plantar fascia.

Treatment:

Other: Self-myofascial release

Tricep surae fascia

Experimental group

Description:

Self-myofascial release in the triceps surae fascia.

Treatment:

Other: Self-myofascial release

Hamstrings fascia

Experimental group

Description:

Self-myofascial release in the hamstrings fascia.

Treatment:

Other: Self-myofascial release

Spine erectors and lumbar fascia

Experimental group

Description:

Self-myofascial release in the spine erectors and lumbar fascia.

Treatment:

Other: Self-myofascial release

Occipital and suboccipital fascia

Experimental group

Description:

Self-myofascial release in the occipital and suboccipital fascia.

Treatment:

Other: Self-myofascial release

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Lay on a stretcher.