The Effect of the Graston Technique on Talocrural Range of Motion

The Effect of the Graston Technique on Talocrural Range of Motion

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Main Author: Kohn, Mallory
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2015
Subjects:
Health Education
Graston Technique
Myofascial release
manual therapy
fascia
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428048373
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14280483732021-08-03T06:29:47Z The Effect of the Graston Technique on Talocrural Range of Motion Kohn, Mallory Health Education Graston Technique Myofascial release manual therapy fascia Context: Many clinicians perform a variety of manual therapy techniques to increase range of motion. The Graston Technique (GT) is a less commonly used instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) technique, but assumed to increase range of motion. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect the Graston Technique has on dorsiflexion (DF) at the talocrural joint of the ankle. Design: A randomized control trial. Patients or Other Participants: Fifty healthy Division 1 NCAA track and field athletes, male (n=21, ht 183.79cm ± 6.09cm, wt 77.52kg ± 9.98kg) and female (n= 29, ht 171.19cm ± 6.35cm, wt 67.47kg ± 14.24kg), with the average age 20 ± 1.3 volunteered for this study. Intervention: Participants were randomly selected to one of three treatment groups: Graston Treatment group with stretching (GT), a Traditional stretching exercise group (TS) and a traditional control group (C). Treatments were on the individual’s right leg for 10 minute sessions, done twice a week over a course of three weeks for a total of 6 treatments. Main Outcome Measures: The primary dependent variables were active ankle dorsiflexion non-weight bearing degrees of motion at the talocrural joint (NWt-DF), close kinetic chain weight-bearing knee to wall measures in degrees of ankle dorsi-flexion at the talocrural joint (Wt-DF) and the knee to wall distance of the foot to the wall in centimeters (F-cm). Results: The change score for Wt-DF and F-cm was significantly greater by nearly 2 and 8% respectively in the GT when compared to the TS group, (p< .05) at post-intervention, which supports the hypothesis that the Graston Therapy would have an added effect on talocrural joint dorsiflexion ROM. Conclusions: A GT protocol of IASTM and endurance active ROM has better effect than a traditional stretching program for improving talocrural dorsiflexion ROM in healthy subjects. GT or IASTM provides additional mobility of fascia that stretching cannot achieve and improves range of motion more significantly, particularly when weight bearing. Key Words: Graston Technique, myofacial release, manual therapy, fascia. 2015-06-26 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428048373 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428048373 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Health Education
Graston Technique
Myofascial release
manual therapy
fascia
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Graston Technique
Myofascial release
manual therapy
fascia
Kohn, Mallory
The Effect of the Graston Technique on Talocrural Range of Motion
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