Comparison of Active Release Technique and Positional Release Technique on calf muscle taut band to reduce Pain, Increase Ankle range and Jump Height in Footballer players.
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- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/05/067033
- Lead Sponsor
- DVVPFs College of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Age group: 18-30 years.
Playing hours = 2 hours /day.
No of years played = 1 year.
Pain only on palpation.
Pain during palpation of muscle trigger point with 2.5kg/cm2 pressure with pressure algometer.
Diagnostic criteria: (Simon’s criteria)
Presence of palpable taut band in skeletal muscle.
Presence of hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band.
Local twitch response elicited by snapping palpation of taut band.
Reproduction of referred pain pattern in response to compression
Exclusion Criteria
1.Active trigger points.
2.Congenital deformity of the foot and ankle.
3.Recent lower limb fractures and surgeries.
4.Peripheral vascular disease
5.Recent injuries to the foot or ankle.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Visual analog scale (VAS) <br/ ><br>2. Weight bearing lunge test (WBLT) <br/ ><br>3. Sargent vertical jump test <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Visual analog scale (VAS) <br/ ><br>2. Weight bearing lunge test (WBLT) <br/ ><br>3. Sargent vertical jump test <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Immediately after intervention.