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Research Paper | Physiotherapy | Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021 | Pages: 1284 - 1288 | India
Effectiveness of Foam Roller based Myofascial Release in Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome among Athletic Runners
Abstract: Background: Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome is more common among athletic runners. Foam rolling (FR) is a form of self-massage in which the targeted musculature is rolled and compressed utilizing a FR device. Objective: To find out the effectiveness of Foam roller Based Myofascial release in Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome among athletic runners. Methods: Pilot study was conducted on 20 athletic runners were included under selection criteria aged between 25-40 with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome and treated with Foam rolling and other ex's like seated shin stretch, calf stretch, Gastrocnemius stretch and calf raises for totally 5 weeks. The outcome tools used are NPRS (Numerical Pain Rating Scale) and MTSS (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Score). Results: Unpaired t test is used for group analysis. The result of the study shows that Foam roller has significant improvement in reducing Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in athletic runners (p
Keywords: Foam Roller, Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, Seated shin stretch, Gastrocnemius and Soleus stretch
How to Cite?: K. Karunakaran, P. Dhanasekaran, Sayeeswari .S, "Effectiveness of Foam Roller based Myofascial Release in Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome among Athletic Runners", Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1284-1288, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR21423173829, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR21423173829