The Effects of Massage and Static Stretching on Cervical Range of Motion in Their 20s of Normal Adult

BACKGROUND: The cranio-cervical flexion exercise and sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique have been used to improve a forward head posture among neck pain patients with straight leg raise (SLR) limitation. However, little is known about the cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) and cervical spine range of motion (CROM) after applying stretching methods to the hamstring muscle. OBJECTIVE: To compare the immediate effects of static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on SLR, CVA, and CROM in neck pain patients with hamstring tightness. METHODS: 64 subjects were randomly allocated to the static stretching (n1= 32) or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (n2= 32) stretching group. The SLR test was performed to measure the hamstring muscle’s flexibility and tightness between the two groups, with CROM and CVA also being measured. The paired t-test was used to compare all the variables within each group before and after the intervention. The independent t-test was used to compare the two groups before and after the stretching exercise. RESULTS: There were no between-group effects for any outcome variables (P> 0.05). However, all SLR, CVA, and CROM outcome variables were significantly improved within-group (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: There were no between-group effects for any outcome variable; however, SLR, CVA, and CROM significantly improved within-group after the one-session intervention in neck pain patients with hamstring tightness.

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Influence of stress relaxation and load during static stretching on the range of motion and muscle–tendon passive stiffness

Sport Sciences for Health ◽

10.1007/s11332-021-00759-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Taizan Fukaya ◽

Masatoshi Nakamura ◽

Shigeru Sato ◽

Ryosuke Kiyono ◽

Kaoru Yahata ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stress Relaxation ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Static Stretching ◽

Passive Stiffness

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Acute Comparative Effect of Foam Rolling and Static Stretching on Range of Motion in Rowers

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13073631 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 3631

Author(s):

Alfonso Penichet-Tomas ◽

Basilio Pueo ◽

Marta Abad-Lopez ◽

Jose M. Jimenez-Olmedo

Keyword(s):

Range Of Motion ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Static Stretching ◽

Foam Rolling ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Post Test ◽

Alternating Treatment Design ◽

Stroke Amplitude ◽

Treatment Design ◽

Over Time

Rowers’ anthropometric characteristics and flexibility are fundamental to increase stroke amplitude and optimize power transfer. The aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of foam rolling and static stretching on the range of motion over time. Eight university rowers (24.8 ± 3.4 yrs., height 182.3 ± 6.5 cm, body mass 79.3 ± 4.6 kg) participated in an alternating treatment design study with two-way repeated measures ANOVA. The sit and reach test was used to measure the range of motion. Both in the foam rolling and in the static stretching method, a pre-test (T0), a post-test (T1), and a post-15-min test (T2) were performed. A significant effect was observed on the range of motion over time (p < 0.001), but not for time x method interaction (p = 0.680). Significant differences were found between T0 and T1 with foam rolling and static stretching (p < 0.001, d = 0.4); p < 0.001, d = 0.6). The differences between T0 and T2 were also significant with both methods (p = 0.001, d = 0.4; p < 0.001, d = 0.4). However, no significant difference was observed between T1 and T2 (p = 1.000, d = 0.1; p = 0.089, d = 0.2). Foam roller and static stretching seem to be effective methods to improve the range of motion but there seems to be no differences between them.

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Immediate effects of thoracic manipulation on cervical joint position sense in individuals with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation ◽

10.3233/bmr-191798 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Emin Ulas Erdem ◽

Banu Ünver ◽

Eda Akbas ◽

Gizem Irem Kinikli

Keyword(s):

Neck Pain ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Position Sense ◽

Joint Position Sense ◽

Position Error ◽

Cervical Region ◽

Joint Position ◽

Cervical Range Of Motion ◽

Arm Pain ◽

Neck Function

BACKGROUND: Performing thoracic manipulations for neck pain can result in immediate improvements in neck function. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of thoracic manipulation on cervical joint position sense and cervical range of motion in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain. METHODS: Eighty male volunteers between 18–25 years and having chronic or recurrent neck or shoulder pain of at least 3 months duration with or without arm pain were randomized into two groups: Thoracic Manipulation Group (TMG:50) and Control Group (CG:30), with a pretest-posttest experimental design. The TMG was treated with thoracic extension manipulation while the CG received no intervention. Cervical joint position error and cervical range of motion of the individuals were assessed at baseline and 5 minutes later. RESULTS: There was no difference in demographic variables such as age (p= 0.764), Body Mass Index (p= 0.917) and Neck Pain Disability Scale (NPDS) scores (p= 0.436) at baseline outcomes between TMG and CGs. Joint position error outcomes between the two groups following intervention were similar in all directions at 30 and 50 degrees. Differences in range of motion following intervention in neck flexion (p< 0.001) and right rotation (p= 0.004) were higher in TMG compared to CG. CONCLUSIONS: A single session of thoracic manipulation seems to be inefficient on joint position sense in individuals with mild mechanical neck pain. However, thoracic manipulation might be an effective option to increase flexion and rotation of the cervical region as an adjunctive to treatment.

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Kann eine herausnehmbare Zahnspange Auswirkungen auf die HWS-Beweglichkeit haben?

manuelletherapie ◽

10.1055/a-1031-4306 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (05) ◽

pp. 228-237

Author(s):

Mandy Scheunchen ◽

Dieter Müßig

Keyword(s):

Range Of Motion ◽

Cervical Range Of Motion

ZusammenfassungDiese Studie untersuchte die Auswirkungen eines funktionskieferorthopädischen Geräts auf die Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. In der Vorbereitungsphase der Studie wurden relevante Kriterien definiert, ein Frage- und Untersuchungsbogen entwickelt sowie ein Konzept zur Umsetzung in einer kieferorthopädischen Fachpraxis konzipiert. Die Messungen erfolgten bei 20 jugendlichen Probanden zu 3 verschiedenen Zeitpunkten (Tag 1, nach 6 Wochen, nach 6 Monaten).Nach 6 Monaten hatte sich die Flexion signifikant verringert. Außerdem wurde festgestellt, dass das Ausmaß der vertikalen Sperrung und des Overbites sowie das skelettale und chronologische Alter signifikanten Einfluss auf die CROM hatten.Das beschriebene Konzept dient als Vorstudie für weitere Studien mit größerem Umfang.

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