THE EFFECT OF INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON THE REDUCTION OF ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN IN A RUNNER: CASE STUDY
THE EFFECT OF INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON THE REDUCTION OF ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN IN A RUNNER: CASE STUDY

Author(s): Mária KÓSA-KOVÁCS, Codruța Florina BULDUȘ, Iulianna Boros Balint
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports Studies
Published by: Discobolul Publishing House
Keywords: anterior knee pain; soft tissue mobilization; myofascial;
Summary/Abstract: Knee pain is a very common injury among runners, most of which are related to overuse or rather myofascial dysfunction. For this reason, the analysis of the function of the fascia system and its role in running is receiving increasing attention. Our study investigated the contribution of soft tissue mobilization with Richelli devices to the reduction of runner's knee pain. The subject is a 21-year-old male who is a recreational runner. He has anterior knee pain mainly during running. A functional examination of the lower limbs was performed. Pain was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Hip, knee and ankle joint range of motion was measured using a goniometer. The Y Balance test was used to measure dynamic balance. A total of six manual sessions were performed during the study, each lasting 40-50 minutes. The aim of the connective tissue mobilization was to release connective tissue adhesions of the anterior and lateral muscles of the thigh, the gluteal muscles and the hip flexor muscles and to treat Trigger points. Based on our results, instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization has been shown to be an effective treatment modality in reducing runner's anterior knee pain. The subject's initial pain score of 8 was down to 1 at the final assessment. There was a significant change in the increase in hip joint range of motion and an improvement in the subject's dynamic balance.

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