Deep Friction Massage
Conditions
Brief summary
Despite DFM being a widely-used technique and the empirical grounding regarding the importance of the pressure applied, there is no study characterizing the pressure applied during DFM, remaining it a discretion of the physiotherapist. Additionally, it is not known how the amount of pressure applied may influence pain mechanisms and, consequently how it affects the time needed promote an analgesic response. Having this, our general objective is to establish a dose-response relationship between the pressure applied during DFM and time of onset of analgesia, in the asymptomatic patellar tendon.
Interventions
OTHERDeep friction massage P25
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the percentile 25 of the mean pressure (P25)
OTHERDeep friction massage P75
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the percentile 75 of the mean pressure (P75)
OTHERDeep friction massage P50
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the mean pressure (P50)
Sponsors
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* the participants should have an asymptomatic patellar tendon
Exclusion criteria
* history of previous injury of the lower limbs; * intake of medication that could interfere with pain mechanisms; * presence of any factors or conditions that could interfere with the tendinous tissue as well as with the awareness and sensibility to pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time until analgesia | 10 minutes | Self reported sensation of analgesia, controlled by a chronometer |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed