Stretching is frequently used in clinical practice to manage musculoskeletal discomfort and to prevent sports injuries. It is not known if stretching affects pain sensitivity. The purpose of this study is to investigate if a 4 week daily stretching protocol alters pain sensitivity. The investigators hypothesize that stretching reduces pain sensitivity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospitals
Copenhagen, Denmark
Change from baseline in pressure pain threshold (PPT) at the ipsilateral (same side as being stretched) calf assessed by a cuff pressure algometer
Time frame: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Change from baseline in PPT at the counter lateral calf
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change from baseline in PPT at the ipsilateral arm
Time frame: baseline and 4 weeks
Change from baseline in temporal summation of pressure pain at both calfs and ipsilateral arm.
Time frame: Baseline and after 4 weeks
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