Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling

Movement Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title: Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling in Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness in a Healthy Adult Population: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the acute effects of a single NM treatment session on DOMS and to compare them with those of one foam roller (FR) session. Following the damaging plyometric exercise bout, the participants were randomly assigned in a counter-balanced fashion to either a FR or NM treatment group; treatments were administered 48-h post-exercise. The dependent variables were recorded before the exercise, 48-h post-exercise before treatment, and immediately post-treatment.

Clinical Trial Description

Currently, the foam-rolling massage is often used by athletes from many sports. However, there are a few studies on the effects of foam-rolling massage and they have conflicting results regarding the improvements in ROM and muscular performance. In contrast, neurodynamic mobilization (NM) is a manual therapy method used to assess and treat neuromuscular disorders. It includes gliding techniques and tensile techniques. Gliding techniques or "sliders" are intended to produce a sliding movement between neural structures and adjacent nonneural tissues. NM has been shown to reduce pain and soreness and improve ROM. However, no studies have investigated its effects after exercise-induced muscle soreness or DOMS. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
• Movement Disorders
• Nerve Pain
• Neuralgia

• NCT number: NCT03160937
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Centro Universitario La Salle
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 10, 2017
• Completion date: April 10, 2017