Comparative effects of foam roller and cross frictional massage on Iliotibial band syndrome in cyclist

Abstract

Background: lliotibial band syndrome is a friction syndrome, it is a common dysfunction in cyclists and runner. Manual pressure or even spontaneously pressure on iliotibial band can produce pain which may be localized or referred.

Objective: The study’s goal was to compare the effects of foam roller and cross frictional massage in iliotibial band syndrome in cyclists.

Methods: This study design was experimental, the n=14 subjects were selected after meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. The participants were divided equally into two groups. It was a single blinded Randomized clinical trial. Foam roller massage was given to group A and cross frictional massage was given to group B. For the 6-week program, outcome measurements were taken at 1st week, 2nd week, 4th week and 6th week. The Numeric pain rating scale, Knee Outcome Survey Sports Activities Scale and Pressure Algometer were used to determine the outcomes.

Results: The samples collected in this study were fourteen in number. Within the age range of 15-40 years, the participants in group A were found to be 23.8± 6.30 and group B were found to be 22.5 ± 5.31 years old. For the comparison of dependent variables non-parametric test mainly unpaired t-test was done and the value of p was seen to be greater than 0.05 in cyclists. So, it is seen that no program is superior to other showing a p-value exceeding 0.05.

Conclusion: It is concluded that both interventions were effective for treatment of iliotibial band syndrome in cyclists in this study; however, no treatment program was statistically superior to other.