Acute Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique on Pain and Joint Position Error in Individuals with Chronic Neck Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

GERÇEK, Hasan | ÜNÜVAR, Bayram Sönmez | ÜMİT, Oya Yemişçi | AYTAR, Aydan

Purpose/Aim The aim of this study was to determine the acute effects of IASTM on cervical joint position error and pain in individuals with chronic neck pain. Methods A total of 39 individuals with chronic neck pain were included in this study. Participants were randomized into three groups: Instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization(IASTM (n = 13), sham (n = 13), and control (n = 13). In the IASTM group, intervention was applied to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles with an application time of 45 s and a frequency of 60 beats/min. In the sham group, IASTM was applied at a 90° ang ...Daha fazlası