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The Acute Effect Comparisons of Manual Therapy Or Ankle Motion in Individuals Who Had Achilles Tendon Repair

Turkey (Türkiye)20 participantsStarted 2023-04-26

Plain-language summary

Achilles tendon rupture is common among physically active individuals. Limitations, decreases in the level of standing on heel rise, and due to these limitations, failures in functional activities such as returning to sports, walking, running, jumping and performance tests are observed. Manual therapy methods included in rehabilitation programs are an effective option in solving these problems. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of Compressive Myofascial Release and Ankle joint mobilization on ankle joint movement, functional tests, elasticity and stiffness of the muscle-tendon complex and muscle tone parameters in individuals who underwent Achilles tendon repair.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 55 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Being male between the ages of 18-55, * Having unilateral Achilles tendon repair performed for at least 6 months, * No open wound, * No history of fracture accompanying Achilles injury. Exclusion Criteria: * • Presence of a history of repeated Achilles tendon rupture, * Having a rupture or tendon injury on the contralateral side, * Having a neurological deficit, * Having a history of injury in any of the lower extremity joints for the last 1 year, * Having a history of surgery other than Achilles tendon repair in any of the lower extremities, * Having a history of corticosteroids applied to the Achilles tendon,

What they're measuring

Passive Mechanical Properties

Timeframe: 2 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06112288

SponsorHacettepe University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-30

Contact for this trial

Fırat Tan, MSc

+905462105071 fztfirattan@gmail.com