Trial reportPeerJ2023
Comparison of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular stretching on hamstring flexibility in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Trial report in PeerJ, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05110326 (Comparison of Ergon Technique Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of Ergon Technique Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effectiveness of manual therapy targeting hamstring tightness in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of rehabilitation outcomes.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of a two-week instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and exercise therapy versus sham and exercise on gait kinetics in moderate knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2026Trial
- Effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization combined with exercise on knee joint muscle activity during walking in patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Osteoarthritis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.MedComm · 2026Review
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of its effects on pain, function, and range of motion.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Thigh muscle features in female patients with severe knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Does joint mobilization effectively improve chronic ankle instability ? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of muscle energy technique along conventional physical therapy after mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in knee osteoarthritis patients.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Background: The association between hamstring tightness and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is significant because tight hamstrings can put more strain on the knee joint, reduce its range of motion, and cause compensatory movements that worsen the KOA. Objective: To compare the effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and proprioceptive neuromuscular (PNF) on hamstring flexibility in patients with KOA. Methods: Data for the randomized controlled trial (NCT05110326) was collected from Results: The study found a significant interaction ( Conclusions: Both the IASTM technique and PNF stretching resulted in increased hamstring flexibility, decreased pain, and enhanced general health. The IASTM technique, however, showed potential benefits over PNF stretching in terms of flexibility, pain relief, and public health enhancement. Physical therapists and manual therapists may prioritize the usage of the IASTM technique for patients who want to make significant changes in these areas.
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