Andrew Robb1, Jason Pajaczkowski. 1. Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. drarobb@gmail.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pain pressure thresholds (PPT) have not been investigated when Active Release Techniques (ART(®)) is directed at treating soft tissue injuries. AIM: To investigate the immediate effects of ART(®) employed in the management of adductor muscle strains to modulate pain threshold. METHODS: Patients were administered ART(®) commensurate with the extent and nature of their adductor muscle injury. The outcome measureused was PPT over the adductor muscle strain which was assessed pre-intervention and 2min post-intervention. RESULTS: Within group effect sizes were calculated using a paired samples t-test to assess clinical effect. The mean pre-intervention and 2min post-intervention PPT values were 4.2±0.83 and 5.3±0.99 significantly different (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The application of ART(®) to treat groin strains may be of benefit in increasing pain thresholds amongst ice-hockey players. Future research requires sufficient sample sizing, a control group, and correlations with objective outcome measures (VAS and range of motion) to validate the therapeutic effect of ART(®). Crown
BACKGROUND:Pain pressure thresholds (PPT) have not been investigated when Active Release Techniques (ART(®)) is directed at treating soft tissue injuries. AIM: To investigate the immediate effects of ART(®) employed in the management of adductor muscle strains to modulate pain threshold. METHODS:Patients were administered ART(®) commensurate with the extent and nature of their adductor muscle injury. The outcome measureused was PPT over the adductor muscle strain which was assessed pre-intervention and 2min post-intervention. RESULTS: Within group effect sizes were calculated using a paired samples t-test to assess clinical effect. The mean pre-intervention and 2min post-intervention PPT values were 4.2±0.83 and 5.3±0.99 significantly different (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The application of ART(®) to treat groin strains may be of benefit in increasing pain thresholds amongst ice-hockey players. Future research requires sufficient sample sizing, a control group, and correlations with objective outcome measures (VAS and range of motion) to validate the therapeutic effect of ART(®). Crown
Authors: M Schöberl; L Prantl; O Loose; J Zellner; P Angele; F Zeman; M Spreitzer; M Nerlich; W Krutsch Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc Date: 2017-01-16 Impact factor: 4.342