Comparison of neuromuscular technique and muscle energy technique on dorsiflexion range of motion
Item
- Title
- Comparison of neuromuscular technique and muscle energy technique on dorsiflexion range of motion
- Author(s)
- Tomlinson Kay
- Abstract
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not two separate techniques used in clinical treatment at The British College of Osteopathic Medicine are effective in increasing ankle function in restricted dorsiflexion patients.
The study included 21 subjects (12 females and 9 males) who appeared on three separate visits over five weeks. The first session ascertained if the subject had ankle restriction in dorsiflexion. If they did, treatment proceeded. Each subject had their ankle dorsiflexion measured before and after treatment to their dominant ankle. The non-dominant ankle was used as a control. Muscle energy techniques and neuromuscular techniques were applied to the plantar flexors as two separate treatments on two separate occasions, with a week of no treatment dividing the two. The last treatment included both techniques. Passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion was determined using a universal goniometer.
T-test analysis demonstrated a significant increase in passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (p<0.05) for MET, NMT and NMT&MET combined treatments. There was no significant difference between the effectiveness of the two techniques used alone. One-way Anova analysis demonstrated a significant increase in passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (p<0.05) using NMT&MET in combination compared to MET used in isolation.
It was concluded that MET and NMT are effective methods for increasing passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion when applied to the triceps surae muscle group. When both treatment modalities are used together a greater ankle joint flexibility in dorsiflexion is attainable. - presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 0
- Date Submitted
- 1.1.1970 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13688
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Tomlinson Kay, “Comparison of neuromuscular technique and muscle energy technique on dorsiflexion range of motion”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.org/s/orw/item/1069