Radical Soft Tissue Mobilization for Persistence of Epispadias in Previously Closed Bladder Exstrophy with Persistent Incontinence

AbstractObjectivesObjective of the study is to investigate whether Soft tissue mobilization (STM) can assist with static stretching to improve hamstring flexibly.MethodsThe design of the study was repeated measure design. The study was conducted at the physical therapy laboratory of Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi. Participants included 78 healthy males with hamstring tightness, randomly assigned to either the control group (static stretching) or the experimental group (STM and static stretching). The experimental group received five sets of four different STM techniques, followed by two sets of 30-s static stretches 3 days per week over the course of 12 weeks. The control group received 5 min of sham ultrasound with an inactive probe prior to static stretching. Active knee extension test (AKE) was the outcome measure.ResultsBoth groups showed significant improvement in AKE compared with the baseline measurements. With ingroup analysis showed a significant difference in AKE across all measured time periods (weeks 4, 8, and 12) with pre-test in both groups (p<0.05). No significant difference in AKE improvement was found between groups (p>0.05).ConclusionThe results of this study show that STM prior to static stretching does not significantly improve hamstring flexibility among healthy individuals. Although this study cannot be generalized, the results may be useful for evidence-based practice in the management of hamstring tightness.

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The efficacy of manual soft‐tissue mobilization in ankylosing spondylitis: A randomized controlled study

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1111/1756-185x.14072 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elif Gur Kabul ◽

Bilge Basakci Calik ◽

Mucahit Oztop ◽

Veli Cobankara

Keyword(s):

Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Randomized Controlled Study ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Soft Tissue Mobilization

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Soft Tissue Mobilization and Stretching for Shoulder in CrossFitters: A Randomized Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020575 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 575

Author(s):

Marcos Jusdado-García ◽

Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso

Keyword(s):

Soft Tissue ◽

Internal Rotation ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Control Group ◽

Average Weight ◽

Average Height ◽

Shoulder Injury ◽

Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit ◽

Posterior Shoulder ◽

Soft Tissue Mobilization

Background. The shoulder in CrossFit should have a balance between mobility and stability. Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and posterior shoulder stiffness are risk factors for overhead shoulder injury. Objective. To determine the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and horizontal adduction stretch in CrossFit practitioners’ shoulders. Methods: Twenty-one regular CrossFitters were allocated to experimental (stretching with isometric contraction and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization) or control groups (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization). Each session lasted 5 min, 2 days a week, over a period of 4 weeks. Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction (digital inclinometer), as well as posterior shoulder stretch perception (Park scale), were evaluated. Shapiro–Wilk test was used to analyze the distribution of the sample. Parametric Student’s t-test was used to obtain the intragroup differences. The inter- and intra-rater differences were calculated using a repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results. Average age was 30.81 years (SD: 5.35), with an average height of 178 (SD: 7.93) cm and average weight of 82.69 (SD: 10.82) kg. Changes were found in the experimental group following intervention (p < 0.05), and when comparing baseline and follow-up assessments (p < 0.05) in all variables. Significant differences were found in the control group following intervention (p < 0.05), in right horizontal adduction and left internal rotation. When comparing the perception of internal rotation and horizontal adduction in both groups, significant differences were found. Conclusions. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization can improve shoulder horizontal adduction and internal rotation. An instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique yields the same results alone as those achieved in combination with post-isometric stretch with shoulder adduction.

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