International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 5 Issue 3
2014 (July- September)
EFFECT OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION STRETCHING AND DYNAMIC SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN SUBJECTS WITH LOW BACK ACHE - SINGLE BLINDED RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY
Low Back Ache (LBA) is the second most common cause of disability. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a form of flexibility training that involves both the stretching and contraction of the muscle group being targeted. Recent advances have shown that Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization (DSTM) is an effective means to produce beneficial effects such as increase in muscle perfusion and decrease muscle stiffness in improving hamstring flexibility in patients with LBA. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of PNF stretching and DSTM on hamstring flexibility in subjects with LBA.103 subjects satisfying selection criteria in the age group of 20-35 years were randomly allotted in to PNF or DTSM group and were assessed for hamstring flexibility and pain using Active Knee Extension (AKE) test and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) respectively. Subjects were treated as per their group allotment for four weeks. Within group analyses showed significant difference in both outcome measures with p less than 0.0001. This study concludes that Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization is more effective than Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Contract Relax Antagonist Contract stretching in improving hamstring flexibility and decreasing pain in low back ache subjects.
K.KOTTEESWARAN,JOSYULA SNIGDHA AND JAGATHEESAN ALAGESAN
Hamstring Flexibility, Contract Relax Antagonist Contract Stretching, Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization.
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