Effects of Sub-Occipital Muscles Inhibition and Self Stretch on Calf and Hamstring Muscle Tightness: One Time Comparative Study
Keywords:
Calf muscle tightness, hamstring muscle tightness, sit and reach test, active knee extension, suboccipital muscle inhibition, sself stretchingAbstract
Background: Muscle tightness is the most limiting factors for restricted ROM and decreased flexibility of the joint. Hamstring muscles and calf muscles are more prone to get tight which causes musculoskeletal problems. This study focused on checking effects of various therapeutic techniques including sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique and self-stretching technique on hamstring and calf muscles flexibility in subjects with tight muscle group.
Objectives: To determine effects of sub-occipital muscles inhibition and self-stretch on calf and hamstring muscle tightness.
Methodology: A total number of 60 subjects of age between 20 to 45years wear analyzed by Active knee extension test, Passive dorsiflexion test, Sit and reach test to assess the of sub-occipital muscles inhibition and self-stretch on calf and hamstring muscle tightness.
Result: Showed significant improvement on AKE following suboccipital muscle inhibition (pre= 135.9; post = 162.63) and self-stretching (pre= 137.53; post=162.13) Had been obtained by comparing pre and post intervention values of outcome measures AKE () (AKE, SRT and Ankle DF) by using paired t-test whereas between group comparison of post data mean and SD is done by impaired t-test
Conclusion: From the results it is concluded that sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique is more effective in relieving tightness from hamstring and calf group of muscles as compared to self-stretching technique in AKE, SRT and Ankle dorsi-flexion.
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