Effects of Mulligan technique in knee tendinopathy in basketball players

Abstract

Introduction:Tendinopathy considered as a problem present in sports, like in basketball players.Patellar tendon injuries in the sport of basketball are widespread bigger compared to other sported nearly (21,5%)of injuries.The purpose of aour study is to evaluate the effect of the Mulliagn technique on tendinopathy of the knee in basketball payers.

Objectives: The objectives of this study is to evaluate the effect of the mulligan technique in the case of tendinopathy. How does the mulligan technique affect the improvement of the articular amplitudes for the knee joint and how does this technique affect the improvement of the pain level.

Methods: This a case report. professional basketball in Gega basketball team 19-year-old male. During the routine assessment, the basketball player complains of pain while palpating the patellar tendon. Several tests were applied like the one-leg stand test SLDS and the Royal London Hospital test.

Results: This study evaluates positive values for the pain scale; NPRS test from grade 6 pain pre -treatment in 2 and 0 scale of pain after first session e third session of mulligan technique. Also, regarding the articular amplitude, especially the flexion, we noticed its improvement from the first day after the treatment to reaching the final flexion amplitudes in the second treatment.

Conclusions: The Mulligan technique in this case report of the basketball player of the Gega basketball team were effective in two important variables, range of motion of knee joint, especially for the flexion movement, and the absolute improvement of pain.