A Comparison of the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique (Chaitow Method) and Passive Stretching on Hamstring Extensibility

A Comparison of the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique (Greenman Method) and Passive Stretching on Hamstring Extensibility

Effect of Active Dynamic Versus Passive Static Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Tightness in Healthy Female Students: A Randomized Trial Study

Background: For decades, static stretching has been the standard benchmark for training programs, because it has been shown to increase flexibility compared with other methods of stretching. Objective: The current study investigated and compared the effects of active dynamic stretching and passive static stretching on hamstring tightness. Me...

Immediate effects of Graston Technique on hamstring muscle extensibility and pain intensity in patients with nonspecific low back pain

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Graston Technique on hamstring extensibility and pain intensity in patients with nonspecific low back pain. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four patients with nonspecific low back pain (27-46 years of age) enrolled in the study. All participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Graston technique group (n=12) and a static...

تاثیر اولتراسوند و مدت زمان کشش گروه عضلانی همسترینگ بر دامنه اکستنشن پاسیو مفصل زانو

Background and Aim: Only a few studies have been conducted to investigate the effect of ultrasound and duration of stretching on the enhancement of hamstring muscle flexibility. The purpose of this study was to determine the knee joint passive extension in male students with hamstring shortness and the effect of duration of stretching and ultrasound on the treatment of this deficit. Materials ...

تعیین و مقایسه میزان پایایی تأثیر درمانی دو روش Ultra Sound تحت استرچ و Hold-Relax بر کاهش کوتاهی عضله همسترینگ

    Background & Objective: The effect of simultaneous US(Ultra-Sound) with stretching, however, has not been compared with other manual stretching techniques like PNF(Proprioceptive Nueromuscular Facilitation). Furthermore, the permanency of the two techniques has not been investigated, either. Method: This study was a randomised clinical trial on 20 non-athlete and healthy women. The subjects...