TY - JOUR
TI - SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF MOBILIZATION-WITH-MOVEMENT (MWM) AND AUTO-MWM
APPLICATION IN RECREATIONAL RUNNERS WITH ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME
AU - Zemadanis, Konstantinos
AU - Betsos, Theodoros
JO - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
PY - 2017
VL - 4
TODO - 6
SP - 327-334
PB - IJPHY Publisher
SN - null
TODO - 10.15621/ijphy/2017/v4i6/163919
TODO - iliotibial-band-syndrome; mobilization-with-movement; runners; manual
therapy
TODO - Background: It is well known that Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is the
most frequent overuse injury in recreational runners. Given the fact
that there are no clear guidelines on the optimal conservative treatment
approach regarding ITBS rehabilitation, manual therapy effect by a
functional joint mobilization is still unknown. The purpose of the study
was to investigate whether implementation of mobilization-with-movement
(MWM) and auto-mobilization had a significant short-term improvement in
pain and functionality of recreational runners with ITBS.
Methods: Participants: thirty ITBS patients, were randomly assigned into
two groups. Design and Settings: One group pre-test / post-test with the
control group. Interventions: Runners on the treatment group followed an
MWM protocol of six sessions with an additive program of auto-MWM, while
the control group received a SHAM form of MWM. Outcome measurements:
Pain and functionality were measured at baseline and post-treatment, via
Numeric Pain Rating scale and Lower Extremity Functional Scale
respectively. Mixed-ANOVA test detected possible differences among
treatment phases and between groups, but also interactions among
factors.
Result: The present findings revealed significant interactions between
factors and significant main effects of each TIME and GROUP factors on
pain and functionality. MWM-treatment group showed significant
improvement in post-intervention NPRT and LEFS scores, compared to
baseline scores (p<.001). SHAM- MWM group exhibited no significant
differences on post-NPRT and LEFS scores, compared to baseline (p>.001).
Differences between groups were significant in post-treatment scores
(p<.001).
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that MWM and auto-MWM are a significant
treatment approach, improving pain and functionality in recreational
runners suffering from ITBS.
ER -