Abstract
Background: ‘Tennis Leg’ is an injury commonly seen among sports person and also called as gastrocnemius strain. “Tennis Leg” refers to limited or full tear of medial part of muscle in gastrocnemius. In partial tear there is a limited tear of a part of musculotendinous junction and the tear of whole head of medial gastrocnemius is a complete tear. It results from restricted contraction of gastrocnemius muscle with sudden extension of knee and forceful dorsiflexion with overstretching of the muscle resulting in disruption of the fibres from the aponeurosis. MFR is a Manual therapy technique used commonly. MFR consist of use of minimal load, long stretch, that helps to restore optimum length of the tissue, decrease pain and enhance functionality. MFR can be used for tennis leg as MFR helps in eliminating the musculoskeletal pain. LLLT can be used for treatment of tennis leg as it has many bioavailable effects, it activates the electron transport chain, increase ATP synthesis and thus causes macrophages, fibroblast and lymphocyte activities.
Objective: The objective of the study is to find the efficacy of LLLT with Myofascial Release in Tennis Leg.
Method: Two groups, control and experimental group were taken. For control groups conventional treatment was given and for experimental group foam roller and laserwas given. Pre-test and Post-test values were compared at the end of the session (4-weeks).
Results: A significant difference was observed between pre-test and post-test LEFS scores in Group A (p=0.0007). A significant difference was observed between pre-test and post-test NPRS scores in Group A (p=0.0004).
Conclusion: Therefore, we concluded that, the changes in LEFS and NPRS scores after post-test slightly higher in Group A as compared to Group B. which means the group A which involved LLLT with MFR was more effective than the control group.