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Volume 7, Issue 5 J Nov Physiother, an open access journal
ISSN: 2165-7025 Novel Physio 2017
August 21-22, 2017
4th International Conference and Expo on
August 21-22, 2017 | Birmingham, UK
Novel Physiotherapies
The acute effects of Ergon® IASTM therapy on superficial back myofascial chain flexibility: A
comparative study regarding the site of the treatment
Konstantinos Fousekis, Eid Kristin, Tafas Enea and Konstantinos Mylonas
Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, Greece
Study Background: The most significant myofascial chain of the human body that connects and controls the entire posterior
surface of the body is the superficial back line (SBL). Part of the SBL is formed by the biceps femoris and erector spinae muscles
bonded through the sacrotuberous ligament and lumbar fascia. Given that postural compensation patterns associated with
SBL dysfunction include increased lordosis and hamstrings shortness, this study examined the acute effects of Ergon® IASTM
Therapy (EIT) application on upper and lower part of SBL on hamstring flexibility.
Methods: Sixty college students were recruited from the Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, who had
hamstring flexibility deficiencies. The participants were randomly divided into three groups and received either a single,
10-minute myofascial EIT treatment of either the upper part-trunk- (n=20) or the lower part–the lower extremities- (n=20)
of the SBL or served as control group (n=20). Hamstrings’ flexibility was measured both before and after the therapy with the
Sit and reach test. A one-way ANOVA was used to determine if there were differences in flexibility gains between the pre and
post measurements between groups.
Results: Statistically significant differences (f=29.11, p=0.00) in flexibility benefits were found for the groups receiving Ergon®
IASTMTherapy, regardless of the site of the treatment, compared with the control group. More specifically, SR values gains for
both subgroups that received treatment of the upper (trunk) and lower (lower extremities) part of the SBL were significantly
higher (p=0.000, respectively) than those of the control group. No significant difference was identified for the SR gains between
the treatment groups (P=1.00).
Conclusions: The results of the present study suggest that Ergon® IASTMTherapy application on either the trunk or the lower
extremities is an effective therapy for improving the SBL flexibility immediately following the therapy.
Biography
Konstantinos Fousekis is an Associate Professor in Sports Physiotherapy at the Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Educational Institute of Western
Greece. He is a Physiotherapist specializing in soft tissue mobilization techniques (IASTM). He has years of experience in treating musculoskeletal and sports
injuries and is a Professional Physical Therapist for several professional soccer teams. His research interests deals with the assessment and rehabilitation of sports
and musculoskeletal injuries using IASTM techniques. In cooperation with Konstantinos Mylonas, he created the ERGON® IASTM Technique as a basic treatment
of painful and non-musculoskeletal disorders.
Konstantinos Fousekis et al., J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:5(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-018