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Muscle Energy Technique and Muscle Flexibility

NCT06855303 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-12-02

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Summary

The current study will compare the effect of using the muscle energy technique in 2 different methods on the hamstring muscle flexibility

Conditions

  • Hamstring Shortness

Interventions

OTHER

Muscle Energy Teqnique using post isometric relaxation (PIR) principle

The contralateral leg may be either flexed or may lie straight on the plinth. The affected leg will be flexed at both the hip and knee joints, and then slowly straightened by the therapist until the restriction barrier is identified. The limb will be moved a little away from the restriction barrier and the isometric contraction against resistance is introduced. The patients will be asked to resist the movement with no more than 25% of strength. The contraction will be held for 7-10 seconds followed by complete relaxation of the limb. On exhalation, the knee joint will be straightened (extended) towards its new barrier, and through that barrier a stretch will be applied and maintained for 30 seconds. 3 repetitions

OTHER

Muscle Energy Teqnique using receprocal inhibition (RI) principle

The supine patient will ask to fully flex the hip and knee on the affected side. The affected leg will then be slowly straightened by the therapist until the restriction barrier is identified. The calf of the affected leg will then be placed on the practitioner's shoulder that stands facing the head of the table on the side of the affected leg. Then the patient will be asked to attempt to straighten the lower leg utilizing the antagonists to hamstrings, employing approximately 20 percent of the strength of the quadriceps. This will be resisted by the practitioner for 5 to 7 seconds. Appropriate breathing instructions will be given. On exhalation, the knee joint will be straightened (extended) towards its new barrier and through that barrier a stretch will be applied and maintained for 30 seconds. 3 repetitions)four repetition

OTHER

Conventional Treatment group

This group will receive a 10 minutes application of high-frequency TENS. Hot moist pack: The patient will be made to lay in a supine position with the affected knee in slight flexion A hot moist pack will be applied around the knee for 15 minutes. Ankle pumps, Heel slides, Open chain knee flexion and extension exercises, Straight leg raise, Quad isometrics and Calf stretch. All these exercises were given 10 repetitions x1 set, three days/week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Hail

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hisham M Hussein, PhD · University of Hail

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-30
Primary Completion
2025-09-15
Completion
2025-09-15

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

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