Use of PNF and Tissue Flossing to Treat Hamstring Tightness in Young Female Students

Sakshi Negi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Tightness; Hamstring Tightness

Treatments: Other: tissue floss band; Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07178132

2250/HG

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn tissue flossing and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation effect in treating hamstring muscle tightness.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. which technique is more useful in giving instant relaxation of hamstring muscle
2. can these technique increase muscle flexibility and knee motion

Researchers will compare Tissue flossing to a PNF (Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) to see which on is more effective.

Participant will:

1. be provided one technique either tissue flossing or PNF in first day
2. physiotherapist will immediately measure the the change in flexibility or knee motion

2. another technique will be applied after 1 week 3. again change in flexibility and knee motion will be recorded

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female subjects were included in the study
• Subjects with hamstring muscle tightness were included
• Subjects between the age group of 18-25 years were included

Exclusion criteria

• Male subjects
• Subject who didn't fulfill the age criteria
• Subject with hamstring tear or other knee ligament injury
• Any history of lower limb surgery dating back a year
• Subjects with Lower back pain or any neurological compromise in the lower limb
• Any acute injury like a sprain, strain, and open wound
• Subjects who had latex allergies
• Subjects with venous thrombotic disease, heart disease, respiratory illness, and dermatitis, in their lower legs were excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Tissue Flossing Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Application of tissue floss band to hamstring muscle at moderate tension for 2 minutes, followed by flexibility testing via AKET (Active Knee Extension Test), PKET (Passive Knee Extension Test), SLR (Straight Leg Raise), and Sit-and-Reach.

Treatment:

Other: tissue floss band

PNF Hold-Relax Arm

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard PNF hold-relax stretching technique of hamstring, followed by flexibility testing via AKET (Active Knee Extension Test), PKET (Passive Knee Extension Test), SLR (Straight Leg Raise), and Sit-and-Reach.

Treatment:

Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation