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Comparative Study between the effects of Passive Stretching and TENS in Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (Doms)

Mandeep Kumar Singh

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 17(2):p 111-115, April – June 2024. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.17224.6

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Singh MK. Comparative study between the effects of passive stretching and TENS in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Physio Ther Occup Ther J. 2024;17(2):111-115.

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Received : May 29, 2024         Accepted : June 18, 2024          Published : June 30, 2024

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Background and purpose: delayed onset muscle soreness (doms), also sometimes called as muscle fever, describes a phenomenon of muscle pain, muscle soreness or muscle stiffness peaking between 1 and 5 days post-activity. It is common in patients with overwork weakness. This study is done to find the efficacy of passive stretching and tens in the treatment of doms. The main purpose is to evaluate that which of the two mainstay of treatment is more effective in the treatment of doms. Subject: thirty subjects were participated in this ongoing trial to study the effectiveness of passive stretching and tens in two groups of fifteen each. Method: subjects were randomly assigned to two groups; Group A and Group B. In group a, fifteen subjects were treated with passive stretching once daily for a period of seven days. Treatment was given in 15 repetitions with hold time of 10 seconds and rest time of 5 seconds respectively. Remaining fifteen subjects were treated with tens in each sitting once daily for a period of seven days. Vas was the tool used to measure the pain score. Mcgill pain questionnaire was used to assess the type of pain. Result: paired t-test was applied between Group A and Group B at 1st, 3rd and 5th day. The result shows that passive stretching is more effective than tens as can be interpretated from the vas score. Interpretation and conclusion: the study shows the significant change in both groups. When post-test value was compared with pre-test value in intergroup comparison; Group A showed better result as compared to Group B.

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Singh MK. Comparative study between the effects of passive stretching and TENS in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Physio Ther Occup Ther J. 2024;17(2):111-115.

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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

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May 29, 2024 June 18, 2024 June 30, 2024
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.17224.6

Keywords

Delayed onset muscle sorenessVisual analog scale (vas)Passive stretchingTensSoft tissue manipulation (massage)Myofascial releaseMcgill pain questionnaire

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Received May 29, 2024
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