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Immediate effect on pain thresholds using active release technique on adductor strains: Pilot study.

Andrew Robb¹, Jason Pajaczkowski

¹Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. drarobb@gmail.com

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

|December 15, 2010

Summary

Active Release Techniques (ART) significantly increased pain pressure thresholds (PPT) in athletes with adductor muscle strains. This suggests ART may be beneficial for treating groin injuries by enhancing pain tolerance.

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Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation Science
Musculoskeletal Injury Management

Background:

Pain pressure thresholds (PPT) are a key indicator of pain perception.
The efficacy of Active Release Techniques (ART) on PPT in soft tissue injuries remains under-investigated.
Adductor muscle strains are common injuries, particularly in athletes, impacting performance and requiring effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the immediate impact of Active Release Techniques (ART) on pain pressure thresholds (PPT) in patients with adductor muscle strains.
To determine if ART application can modulate pain perception following acute soft tissue injury.
To provide preliminary data on the potential of ART in managing groin strains.

Main Methods:

A cohort of patients with adductor muscle strains received ART interventions tailored to their injury.

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Pain pressure thresholds (PPT) were measured over the affected adductor muscle immediately before and 2 minutes after the ART intervention.

Paired samples t-test was used to analyze within-group differences in PPT, with effect sizes calculated.

Main Results:

A statistically significant increase in mean PPT was observed from pre-intervention (4.2±0.83) to post-intervention (5.3±0.99) (p<0.001).
The observed changes indicate a clinically relevant improvement in pain threshold following ART application.
Effect sizes suggest a substantial impact of ART on pain modulation in this patient group.

Conclusions:

Active Release Techniques (ART) show promise in enhancing pain pressure thresholds (PPT) for athletes with groin strains, specifically ice-hockey players.
The findings suggest ART may be a beneficial therapeutic modality for adductor muscle injuries.
Further research with larger sample sizes, control groups, and objective outcome measures is recommended to validate ART's therapeutic effects.