Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players

Comparative Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Group B will receive Therapeutic Cupping.

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring tightness among football players. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Group B will receive Therapeutic Cupping. Players will be assessed by Numeric pain rating scale, Universal Goniometer and Sit & Reach Test after the completion of treatment at 6 weeks.

The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age (18-25),Male Gender Only,
• Football Players, Bilateral Hamstring Tightness,
• Previous hamstring injury in the last 6 months,
• Positive SLR test,
• Positive Passive/Active Knee Extension test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Malignancy of lower limb,
• History of Lower Limb fracture in the last 6 months,
• Post-surgical condition from past 6 months,
• Neurological Conditions such as SLE, Herpes zoster, parkinsonism, Shingles disease, Musculoskeletal disorders like adductor tendinopathy, low back pain, knee injuries, hip injuries,
• Skin Allergies.