Effect of diacutaneous fibrolysis on the muscular properties of gastrocnemius muscle
Autor/a
Pérez Bellmunt, Albert
Fanlo-Mazas, Pablo
Zárate-Tejero, Carlos Antonio
Llurda-Almuzara, Luis
Rodriguez-Rubio, Pere Ramón
Data de publicació
2020ISSN
1932-6203
Resum
Diacutaneous fibrolysis is a noninvasive technique that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders such as shoulder pain, lateral epicondylalgia, patellofemoral pain syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome. However, while diacutaneous fibrolysis is applied to soft tissue, its effects on muscular properties are unknown. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of diacutaneous fibrolysis on muscle properties as measured by tensiomyography and myotonometry in asymptomatic subjects. An analytical descriptive study was performed. A single session of diacutaneous fibrolysis on the gastrocnemius muscle was applied to one limb (treated limb group) and the other limb was the control (control limb group). Subjects were assessed with tensiomyography and myotonometry before treatment (T0), after treatment (T1) and 30 minutes later (T2). The primary outcomes were tensiomyography and myotonometry variables. The treated limb group showed a statistically significant increase (p<0.05) in tensiomyography parameters. A decrease in rigidity and increase in relaxation was also observed on myotonometry at T1, with some of the effects being maintained at T2. Rigidity and relaxation at T1 were statistically significant between groups (p<0.05). A single session of diacutaneous fibrolysis to the gastrocnemius muscle of asymptomatic subjects produced immediate changes in muscle properties. These changes were maintained 30 minutes after the application of the technique.
Tipus de document
Article
Versió del document
Versió publicada
Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
61 - Medicina
Paraules clau
Fibròlisi diacutània
Múscul gastrocnemi
Trastorns musculoesquelètics
Epicondilàlgia lateral
Síndrome del dolor rotulofemoral
Síndrome del túnel carpià
Teixits
Fibrólisis diacutánea
Músculo gastrocnemio
Trastornos musculoesqueléticos
Epicondilalgia lateral
Síndrome del dolor rotulofemoral
Síndrome del túnel carpiano
Tejidos
Diacutaneous fibrolysis
Gastrocnemius muscle
Musculoskeletal disorders
Lateral epicondylalgia
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Fabrics
Pàgines
10
Publicat per
Public Library of Science
Col·lecció
15; 12
Publicat a
PLoS One
Citació
López-de-Celis, Carlos; Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert; Bueno-Gracia, Elena [et al.]. Effect of diacutaneous fibrolysis on the muscular properties of gastrocnemius muscle. PLoS One, 2020, 15(12), e0243225. Disponible en: <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243225>. Fecha de acceso: 13 sep. 2021. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243225
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