Which is the better method to improve "perceived hamstrings tightness" - Exercises targeting neural tissue mobility or exercises targeting hamstrings muscle extensibility?

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 153-162

  Mhatre, Bhavana Suhas ^a   Singh, Yuvraj Lalit ^b   Tembhekar, Janhavi Yogesh ^c   Mehta, Amita ^d  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b MGM School of Biomedical Sciences   (India)

^c Kartavya Clinic   (India)

^d Seth GSMC and KEMH   (India)

Author keywords

Manual therapy; Mulligan's Bent Leg Raising technique; Neurodynamics; Stretching; Tissue mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MULLIGAN'S BENT LEG RAISE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TIGHTNESS; NERVOUS TISSUE; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATION; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SUPINE POSITION; TWO LEG ROTATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84882914835     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: 18780164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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