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Comparative effect of Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation and Bowen Technique on calf tightness among housewives.
Housework involves ongoing physical effort and is predominantly carried out by women. As a result, musculoskeletal (MSK) problems in housewives are a significant concern. Tightness in the calf muscles can limit ankle dorsiflexion, contributing to such issues. Two potential manual therapy interventions, Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation (RSTM) and the Bowen Technique (BT) may help alleviate this condition.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation | Experimental | Rolfing soft tissue manipulation aimed to separate bound up fascia by deeply separating the fibers manually to loosen them and allow efficient movement patterns. Rolfing practitioners use their hands, knuckles, elbows and more to "release, realign and balance the whole body". The fascia manipulated until it can operate in conjunction to the muscles in a normal fashion |
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| Bowen Technique | Active Comparator | Bowen technique is described as a soft tissue remedial therapy, the therapist uses fingers or thumbs to apply pain-free, gentle rolling moves over muscle, ligament, tendon and other connective tissues in specific parts of the body |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation | Other | The initial intervention involved applying a hot pack to the calf muscles (10-minute duration), then with the participant in the prone position and the therapist by their side, a 120-second hold of the Rolfing technique of MFR was applied for the calf muscle |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Goniometer | Goniometer is easily accessible and is an important tool for measuring range of motion of different joints. To measure DFROM using a goniometer, participants were instructed to lay supine and with the knee straight and actively dorsiflex their ankles to end of range by bringing their toes up towards their head. For angle measurement, the axis center of the goniometer was placed on the most prominent point of the lateral malleolus, with the fixed arm of the goniometer along with the leg, and the movable arm parallel with the sole of the foot | Baseline and 4th week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| WBLT (knee to wall test) | A tape measure was used.
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Inclusion Criteria:
Housewives of age 25-50 years
Exclusion Criteria:
A history of foot and ankle surgery
Female of age 25-50years
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital | Lahore | Punjab Province | 54000 | Pakistan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 33218522 | Result | Lee K, Lewis GN. Short term relief of multisite chronicpain with Bowen Therapy: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2020 Oct;24(4):271-279. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.06.025. Epub 2020 Jul 30. | |
| Result | KALIYAPERUMAL, A., DHARANI, J. & NEELAMEGAM, D. 2021. Comparison between indian and western toilet user on hamstring and ankle flexibility among housewives. International Journal of Physical Education Sports Management and Yogic Sciences, 11, 13-22. |
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The data will be shared on request.
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Group A received ten minutes of Bowen Technique and a heat pack (baseline). Using the same baseline treatment, Group B received Rolfing STM Technique
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The assessor was kept blind and was not aware of any intervention group.
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| Bowen Technique | Other | The Bowen Technique involves the application of gentle rolling motions on specific target muscles or connective tissues using the fingers and thumbs, typically ranging from fifteen to forty-five minutes per session, |
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| Baseline and 4th week |