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NCT Number: NCT07605299

"Comparative Effect of Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation and Bowen Technique on Calf Tightness Among Housewives"

Comparative effect of Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation and Bowen Technique on calf tightness among housewives.

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Key information

Conditions

Calf Muscle Tightness

Age range

25 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

About this study

Housework involves ongoing physical effort and is predominantly carried out by women. As a result, musculoskeletal (MSK) problems in housewives are a significant concern. Tightness in the calf muscles can limit ankle dorsiflexion, contributing to such issues. Two potential manual therapy interventions, Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation (RSTM) and the Bowen Technique (BT) may help alleviate this condition.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Housewives of age 25-50 years
  • Limited ankle dorsiflexion range of motion <10∘ of ankle dorsiflexion
  • Calf muscle tightness on palpation

Exclusion criteria

  • A history of foot and ankle surgery
  • Neurological symptoms indicating a prolapsed intervertebral disc or radiating pain and comorbidities.
  • Any previous Neuromuscular issue, lower extremity pain and any pathology, toe Walkers, pregnant females, fracture of lower extremity and congenital deformity of lower extremity were excluded

Treatment and study plan

Rolfing Soft Tissue Manipulation

Other

The initial intervention involved applying a hot pack to the calf muscles (10-minute duration), then with the participant in the prone position and the therapist by their side, a 120-second hold of the Rolfing technique of MFR was applied for the calf muscle

Bowen Technique

Other

The Bowen Technique involves the application of gentle rolling motions on specific target muscles or connective tissues using the fingers and thumbs, typically ranging from fifteen to forty-five minutes per session,

Primary outcomes

  1. Goniometer

    Time frame: Baseline and 4th week

    Goniometer is easily accessible and is an important tool for measuring range of motion of different joints. To measure DFROM using a goniometer, participants were instructed to lay supine and with the knee straight and actively dorsiflex their ankles to end of range by bringing their toes up towards their head. For angle measurement, the axis center of the goniometer was placed on the most prominent point of the lateral malleolus, with the fixed arm of the goniometer along with the leg, and the movable arm parallel with the sole of the foot

Secondary outcomes

  1. WBLT (knee to wall test)

    Time frame: Baseline and 4th week

    A tape measure was used.

    • stand facing a wall with about 10cm between participant's big toe and wall.
    • move one foot backward so it is about a foot behind the leg investigator is testing.(one leg at a time)
    • now bend front knee until the kneecap touches the wall, keeping the heel on ground.
    • If participant's knee cannot reach the wall without heel coming off ground, inch participant's foot closer to the wall and try again.
    • If participant's knee was able to touch the wall too easily with the 10cm set up without heel coming off the ground, move foot further away from wall and try again.
    • repeat step 4 or 5 until participant can just touch kneecap to the wall while heel stays on ground.
    • Measure and record the distance between wall and big toe. Do repeat the test on the other leg. Smaller than 9-10cm is considered a restricted, shortened calf muscle.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rashid Latif Medical College

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 22, 2026
Registry last updated
May 27, 2026

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