Publication Date: 2023/06/28
Abstract: Many musculoskeletal patients, members of the active population, runners, and cyclists have clinical iliotibial band tightness, which predisposes them to ITB- related diseases such ITB friction syndrome and Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Most treatment programmes call for stretching to improve ITB flexibility. A therapeutic technique for relaxing soft tissue from areas of abnormally tight fascia is myofascial release using a foam roller. For subjects with ITB, it has been suggested that strengthening their hip abductors will help with their symptoms.12 Only a few research have been done to assess the efficacy of foam rolling with exercise vs. traditional therapy in ITB extensibility abduction strength. The current study's aim is to compare the effects of stretching with exercises, and myofascial release with exercises, on hip abduction strength and ITB extensibility. Pre- and post- intervention comparative designs for an experimental study by random allocation, 30 participants were split into Group A (Foam roller with exercise) and Group B (conventional therapy). Visual analogue scale (VAS) is used to quantify pain, universal goniometer to measure hip abduction range, and lower extremity function scale to measure muscle strength to evaluate the statistical difference between the groups were employed as outcome measures. In contrast to Group B (conventional therapy), Group A (Foam roller with exercise) shows a substantial improvement based on post test mean values.
Keywords: Lower Extremity Function Scale, Visual Analog Scale, Goniometer, Flexibility, Strength, ITB Tightness, Hip Abduction Strength, Foam Roller, Stretching, Exercises.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8088855
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23JUN458.pdf
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