EFFECTS OF MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT RELEASE AND THERABAND STRENGTHENING AMONG THE COLLEGIATE VOLLEY BALL PLAYERS WITH GLENOHUMERAL IMPINGEMENT

Abstract

Background: Volley ball is one of the common sport and most of the college students choose this as a recreational game. Almost 80% of the shoulder injuries are related to spiking movement during the game. This stress the upper arm and the shoulder leading to increased risk of injuries. The common factors that results in shoulder injuries are Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit, Glenohumeral impingement syndrome, scapular dyskinesis and altered biomechanics of ball striking movement. Aim of The Study: The present aim of the study is to identify the effectiveness of Myofascial trigger point release technique and Theraband strengthening on Glenohumeral muscles among the collegiate volley ball players with Glenohumeral impingement syndrome. Methods: There were 30 players taken for the study and pretreatment values were taken. Myofascial trigger point therapy have been applied to supraspinatus muscle. The outcome measures used for the study is Numerical pain rating scale, range of motion and shoulder pain and disability index. The post treatment values were taken. Results: The results of the present study were analyzed using pairedt test and Wilcoxon signed rank test and the test statistics shows statistically significant improvement in the posttest p value < 0.05. Conclusion: The present study concluded that Myofascial trigger point release and Theraband strengthening exercises shows significant improvement in pain reduction, improves range of motion and functional ability among the collegiate volley ball players.