The effect of tensor fascia latae MET on illotibial band pressure pain threshold
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- Title
- The effect of tensor fascia latae MET on illotibial band pressure pain threshold
- Author(s)
- Johnston Ross
- Abstract
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Little scientific research has been conducted into the frequently used osteopathic treatment of muscle energy techniques (MET). That which has been done to elucidate the hypothesised benefits of MET has largely centred on the direct affect of MET on particular muscles and medical conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the indirect effect of MET on functionally linked fascial structures.
The tensor fascia latae muscle (TFL) and the illiotibial band (ITB) have for some time been thought to be aetiological in the formation and maintenance of a variety of clinical presentations commonly found in the field of manual medicine. This study attempts to investigate the effect of TFL MET on pressure pain threshold in the illiotibial band in asymptomatic subjects.
Forty subjects, twenty males and twenty females from the 3rd and 4th year BCOM student population participated in this study. And had the pressure pain threshold of the ITB on the non-dominant side measured pre and post MET to the TFL.
The MET procedure involved three repetitions of post-isometric relaxation at the TFL following 10% of maximal muscular contraction effort. The Pressure pain threshold was assessed at three points along the continuation of the ITB, namely point 1: the proximal-most aponeurosis, point2: mid-point and points: insertion of the ITB via a pre-calibrated pressure algometer.
Statistical tests (t-tests) revealed a significant increase in the pressure pain threshold of all three pre-set illiotibial points (p<0.05) whilst also showing an insignificant difference of technique efficacy between male and female subjects (p>0.05).
It was concluded that application of MET to TFL is an effective way in increasing pressure pain thresholds in the ITB and therefore may be considered as a potential technique in the treatment of somatic dysfunction locally, and at those structures indirectly affected by the ITB. - 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
- 13674
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Johnston Ross, “The effect of tensor fascia latae MET on illotibial band pressure pain threshold”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1083