EFFECTS OF DEEP STRIPPING VERSUS KNEADING ON PAIN, RANGE OF MOTION AND FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

The deep longitudinal stripping can be applied on adhesions and knots in muscles. The lengthening stokes are parallel to muscle fiber and applied in an oblique direction with the help of the thumbs of hands/ elbow/ knuckles

kneading lifts the muscle in circular movements with the help of the hands. It lifted, rolled, and squeezed muscle