Calf Muscle Tightness
Conditions
Keywords
Calf Tightness, Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation, Housewives, Bowen Technique
Brief summary
Comparative effect of Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation and Bowen Technique on calf tightness among housewives.
Detailed description
Housework involves ongoing physical effort and is predominantly carried out by women. As a result, musculoskeletal (MSK) problems in housewives are a significant concern. Tightness in the calf muscles can limit ankle dorsiflexion, contributing to such issues. Two potential manual therapy interventions, Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation (RSTM) and the Bowen Technique (BT) may help alleviate this condition.
Interventions
OTHERRolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation
The initial intervention involved applying a hot pack to the calf muscles (10-minute duration), then with the patient in the prone position and the therapist by their side, a 120-second hold of the Rolfing technique of MFR was applied for the calf muscle
OTHERBowen Technique
The Bowen Technique involves the application of gentle rolling motions on specific target muscles or connective tissues using the fingers and thumbs, typically ranging from fifteen to forty-five minutes per session,
Sponsors
Rashid Latif Medical College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The assessor was kept blind and was not aware of any intervention group.
Intervention model description
Group A received ten minutes of Bowen Technique and a heat pack (baseline). Using the same baseline treatment, Group B received Rolfing STM Technique
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Housewives of age 25-50 years * Limited ankle dorsiflexion range of motion \<10∘ of ankle dorsiflexion * Calf muscle tightness on palpation
Exclusion criteria
* A history of foot and ankle surgery * Neurological symptoms indicating a prolapsed intervertebral disc or radiating pain and comorbidities. * Any previous Neuromuscular issue, lower extremity pain and any pathology, toe Walkers, pregnant females, fracture of lower extremity and congenital deformity of lower extremity were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goniometer | Baseline and 4th week | Goniometer is easily accessible and is an important tool for measuring range of motion of different joints. To measure DFROM using a goniometer, participants were instructed to lay supine and with the knee straight and actively dorsiflex their ankles to end of range by bringing their toes up towards their head. For angle measurement, the axis center of the goniometer was placed on the most prominent point of the lateral malleolus, with the fixed arm of the goniometer along with the leg, and the movable arm parallel with the sole of the foot |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WBLT (knee to wall test) | Baseline and 4th week | A tape measure was used. 1. stand facing a wall with about 10cm between your big toe and wall. 2. move one foot backward so it is about a foot behind the leg you are testing. (one leg at a time) 3. now bend your front knee until the kneecap touches the wall, keeping the heel on ground. 4. If your knee cannot reach the wall without your heel coming off ground, inch your foot closer to the wall and try again. 5. If your knee was able to touch the wall too easily with the 10cm set up without your heel coming off the ground, move foot further away from wall and try again. 6. repeat step 4 or 5 until you can just touch kneecap to the wall while your heel stays on ground. 7. Measure and record the distance between wall and big toe. Do repeat the test on the other leg. Smaller than 9-10cm is considered a restricted, shortened calf muscle. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed