Comparative Effect of Static Stretching and Mulligan Stretching on Hip Adductor Flexibility in Footballers - A Two Group Trial

Groin pain due to adductor strain is commonly seen in footballers. Many methods of stretching a muscle likeballistic stretching, static stretching etc are used to increase flexibility of hip adductors and prevent groinstrain. Static hip adductor stretching till now is more favored technique whereas mulligan adductor stretchingis very new and popular method of increasing muscle flexibility. The present study was undertaken to comparethe effectiveness of 2 stretching programs i.e. Mulligan adductor stretching and static stretching on tight hipadductor. In this trial, 42 athletes who fulfilled the selection criteria were selected and then divided into twogroups based on block randomization. Group-1 received Mulligan’s adductor stretching while Group-2 receivedstatic stretching of hip adductors for 3 alternative days. Hip abduction range of motion (Abd-ROM) wasmeasured on baseline, after first day treatment and finally after third day treatment by a universal goniometer.Mean difference of Abd-ROM within groups on baseline, 1st day after treatment and 3rd day after treatmentwere -8.07, -12.76, -4.69 which shows highly significant difference (p = 0.00) between 3 sessions. MeanAbd-ROM between two groups has not shown significant different (F = 2.99, p > 0.05). It is concluded thatMulligan’s adductor stretching and static stretching both are equally effective in increasing Abd-ROM

Reconstruction of Tissue Engineered 3D Bronchial Model in Vitro / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To reconstruct tissue-engineered 3D bronchial model using human bronchial epithelial cells and human embryo lung fibroblast as seeding cells, and liquid collagen mixed Matrigel as scaffold. Methods Human bronchial epithelial cells and human embryo lung fibroblast were mixed with liquid collagen supplementing with matrigel and casted in 12-wells plate to reconstruct cells-collagen sheet. Macroscopic observation, phase-contrast microscopy observation, routine HE staining and immunohistochemistry staining(CK ets) were employed to assess the engineered 3D model. Results We reconstructed engineered 3D bronchial model successfully in vitro by tissue engineering techniques and exerted static stretch onto the collagen sheet. From Macroscopic observation, we gained contracted well sheet. We also observed network structure in phase-contrast microscopy meanwhile the viability of cells was fine. HE staining showed the formation of 3D network structure. The immunohistochemistry staining of CK and Vimentin were positive.Conclusion We reconstructed engineered 3D bronchial model successfully in vitro and seeding cells could implement polarity growing in the scaffold materials then gained the network structure.

Clinical Observation of Recuperative Effect of Opposing Needling Accompanying Continual Static Stretch in Treating High Muscular Tension of Apoplectic Hemiplegia / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective]To observe the effect of opposing needling accompanying continual static stretch(CSS) on high-spasticity poststroke.[Methods]80 patients with high spasticity poststroke were randomly divided into four groups.A group:treated with opposing needling accompanying CSS;B group:treated with opposing needling;C group:treated with CSS;D group:acupoints selected from anti-spasm muscle.The therapeutic effect of the four methods was evaluated on proving spasm degree and motor function.[Results]Four methods had effect on high muscle tension in patients poststroke.The marks of Ashworth scale and Fugl-Meyer scale of the four groups had remarkable difference(P