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| Author/Association: | Mhatre BS, Singh YL, Tembhekar JY, Mehta A |
| Title: | Which is the better method to improve "perceived hamstrings tightness" -- exercises targeting neural tissue mobility or exercises targeting hamstrings muscle extensibility? [with consumer summary] |
| Source: | International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 2013 Sep;16(3):153-162 |
| Method: | clinical trial |
| Method Score: | 4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
| Consumer Summary: | IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Inclusion of neurodynamics tests should be an important assessment procedure during clinical examination of subjects with 'perceived hamstrings tightness' so as to direct treatment interventions towards improving neural tissue mobility. Exercises targeting neural tissue mobility or neurodynamics are more effective than those targeting hamstrings muscle extensibility in improving immediate post intervention 'perceived hamstrings tightness' in subjects without back pain or pathology. Mulligan's techniques of bent leg raise (BLR) and two leg rotation technique (TLRT) can be used to treat 'perceived hamstrings tightness' in these subjects. |
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