Immediate Effects of Self-myofascial Release on Latent Trigger Point Sensitivity

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Enrollment

48

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2016

Conditions
Trigger Points
Interventions
OTHER

Static compression of LMTRP

Static compression of most sensitive Triggerpoint with a foam roller (Blackroll Inc., Germany).

OTHER

Dynamic self-myofascial release of calf

Dynamic self-massage of the calf with a foam roller (Blackroll Inc., Germany).

DEVICE

Placebo laser acupuncture of LMTRP

Used device: Laserneedle System (Laserneedle Systems GmbH, Glienicke/Nordbahn, Germany). Electrodes positioned on skin but device remains switched off.

Trial Locations (1)

60488

Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt am Main

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Goethe University

OTHER