Effects Of Remote Myofascial Release Of Sub-Occipital Region In Asymptomatic Individuals With Hamstrings Tightness

Irfan Ahmad,Mehboob Ali,Uzma Faiz,Saima Riaz,Muhammad Zeeshan,Tabassum Manzoor

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v4i2.101

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to research the effect of performing Remote myofascial release of sub occipital region in asymptomatic individual with hamstring tightness. Keeping these muscles loose is important. If muscles have tightened up then muscles are working at less than 100 % of capacity and performance will be down as a result. Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the effect of performing Remote myofascial release of sub occipital region in asymptomatic individual with hamstring tightness. Methods: The study was a Quasi experimental trial and was conducted in Physiotherapy center for arthritis. 64participant in this research & divided into 2 Groups. (Group A was treated with static Stretching exercises of hamstrings and Group B was treated with remote Myofascial release of sub occipital region and static Stretching exercises). For analysis we were used Knee Extension angle and Sit to reach test at baseline and after 2 weeks of treatment in both groups. Data analysis was done by SPSS. Results: p value of within the group comparison for knee extension angle and Sit to reach test score was significant i.e. <0.001.Mayofascial Release of sub occipital region and static stretch give us best result.IN group A Pre-treatment knee extension angle was 14.68 & post treatment 10.87 with mean difference 3.81 P <0.01.In Group B pre-treatment knee extension angle 14.78.& post-treatment knee extension angle 13.75 with mean difference 11.03 & p<0.001 which concludes that remote myofascial release of sub-occipital region improve the flexibility of hamstring tightness. Conclusion: The current study concludes that myofascial release of sub occipital region along with static stretching and static stretching alone, both are effective in improving flexibility in patients with hamstring tightness. However, myofascial release of sub occipital region along with static stretching is more effective than static stretching alone.

Highlights

Muscles contract and relax to bring movement in the joints; due to repeated action of contraction, they are prone to get tight
The rst group was treated with static stretching; the second group of patients was treated through remote Myofascial Release (MFR) of sub occipital region whereas the third group was treated with a combination of both approaches [24]
Druga reported that all 3 treatment approaches brought betterment in the Knee Extension Angle (KEA) and Sit to reach test patients who were treated with Static stretching (SS) only and those who were treated with remote MFR of sub occipital region only showed marked differences in their outcome KEA and Sit to reach test as compared to the other groups [24]

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Introduction

Muscles contract and relax to bring movement in the joints; due to repeated action of contraction, they are prone to get tight. The exibility of hamstring was considered to be affected by the muscles inhibition techniques which were pursuing the sub-occipital muscles [5]. These muscles are considered as regulator of head posture and the rotation of head. Two techniques are present for the relaxation of sub-occipital muscles to achieve the hamstring relaxation. These two techniques are self MFR technique and the sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique. In this research the purpose is to identify the effect of SS and remote MFR of sub occipital region in HST in asymptomatic patients

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