Condition 1: GASTROCNEMIUS TRIGGER POINTS. Condition 2: GAIT IN GASTROCNEMIUS TRIGGER POINTS. Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group A Muscle Energy Technique (MET): Group A subject received 10 minutes session of moist hot pack from hydro collator at 55 degrees followed by a set of 7 repetitions o
Sponsors
The University of Faisalabad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fast bowlers willing to participate in the age group of 20-30 years Fast bowlers having at least one hypersensitive tender nodule within a palpable taut band in the gastrocnemius muscle Fast bowlers having ankle dorsiflexion range of motion less than 20 degrees Pain intensity of more than 4 on numeric pain rating scale Subjects running for 3 days per week for more than 6-months will be recruited
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants having Fibromyalgia syndrome Congenital deformity of the foot and ankle Tumors of the lower back and lower limb Lower limb fractures Diabetic neuropathy Peripheral vascular disease 3-month recent injuries to legs, foot or ankle will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2nd week of intervention and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: Pain was measured using NPRS (numerical pain rating scale). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cadence. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2nd week of intervention and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: Measured by using stop watch and measuring tape.;Stride length. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2nd week of intervention and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: Measured by using stop watch and measuring tape.;Ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2nd week of intervention and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: Using goniometer.;Sprinting and Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 2nd week of intervention and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: LEFS (lower extremity functional scale). | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactMohsin Ali
The University of Faisalabad
Outcome results
None listed