EFFECT OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE VERSUS ULTRASOUND WITH STATIC STRETCHING IN IMPROVING THE HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS

Neha Kumari, Assistant professor Jagannath University Jhajjar road, Bahadurgarh, Haryana-124507 India,
Dr. Shagun Agarwal Associate Professor and HOD, Institute of Applied Medicines & Research, Ghaziabad

Abstract

Background: Among the muscle undergoing adaptive shortening, hamstring is the one commonly going for adaptive shortening. Hamstring tightness could make the Musculo tendinous unit more susceptible to injury, increase resistance to various anatomical structures, which may lead to overuse syndrome. Thus, this study was aimed to found out the effect of MET technique versus ultrasound with static stretching in improving the hamstring flexibility in individuals with hamstring tightness. Methods: A total of 30 normal individuals with hamstring tightness at physiotherapy outpatient department participated in this study, with age between 18 to 25 years both male and female were selected and divided into two experimental groups, Group A and group B. The values of outcome measures were recorded before the beginning of treatment regime Day 1 and at the end of treatment regime Day 7. Statistical tools used in this study is paired t- test and unpaired t- test. Results: The results revealed pretest values of group A and Group B is analyzed by unpaired ‘t' test. The calculated ‘t' value is 0.294< table ‘t'1.701 at 5% level of significance. Post test value of Group A and Group B. Calculated ‘t' value is 3.53>table ‘t' 1.701at 5%level of significance. Conclusion: Muscle energy technique is more effective than ultrasound therapy with static stretching in improving the hamstring flexibility in individuals with hamstring tightness

 

 

 

Keywords:

Hamstring flexibility, Muscle energy technique, Ultrasound therapy with static stretching, Active knee extension test.

 

 

 


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