Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Techniques Applied to the Popliteus Muscle in Individuals With Knee Pain.

Istanbul Rumeli University45 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of popliteus muscle-targeted myofascial release techniques (MFR) when added to conventional physical therapy and rehabilitation (PTR) and exercise protocols in patients with knee pain. Sixty patients presenting with knee pain were assessed according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 45 eligible participants were enrolled. Participants were allocated into two groups: the popliteus group (23) and the control group (22). Assessments were performed before treatment and after treatment. Both groups received a standard PTR program consisting of heat therapy (20 min), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) (20 min), therapeutic ultrasound (US) (4 min), and exercises, administered 5 days per week for a total of 10 sessions. In addition, popliteus muscle-targeted MFR techniques were applied to the popliteus group. Outcome measures included pain (visual analog scale, VAS), functional status (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, WOMAC), quality of life (Short Form-12 Health Survey, SF-12), range of motion (ROM), limb circumference measurement, and balance tests (single-leg stance test, SLST).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic

Interventions

Myofascial ReleaseOTHER

Classical Myofascial Release

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18-70 years of age * Being able to communicate in Turkish * Being literate * Having a diagnosis of non-specific knee pain, Patellafemoral pain syndrome, or Knee Osteoarthritis * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone surgery on the knee joint * Having a diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatism * Having a significant clinical infection * Having a fracture in the bones forming the knee joint * Having received cortisol treatment within the last 6 months * Having a disease that prevents the patient from lying prone * Having a history of deep vein thrombosis * Having severe varicose vein disease * Being an active cancer patient

Locations (1)

İstanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastahanesi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Myofascial Release Techniques AppliMeasurement of quality of life in individuals with knee pain following myofascial release techniques applied to the popliteus muscle.

Measurement of quality of life in individuals with knee pain following myofascial release techniques applied to the popliteus muscle. The SF-12 scale was used as the measurement. Patella circumference measurements were also taken.

Time frame: 5 days 10 sessions

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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