ABSTRACT

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effects of mobilization with movement versus static muscle stretching in stroke patients.
Study Design:  A multicenter interventional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This Study was conducted at Three different hospitals named Majee Hospital, Surgi Care Hospital, and St. Elizabeth Hospital Hyderabad, Sindh-Pakistan, from January 2022 to June 2022.
Methods: Purposive sampling was used to investigate the effects of two mobilization techniques, Mobilization with Movement and Static Muscle Stretching, on post-stroke gait. Ethical approval was obtained. Standardized rehabilitation therapy (30 min/session) combined with either technique (3x/week) was delivered for 4 weeks. Ankle Dorsiflexion Passive Range of Motion, Berg Balance score, cadence, and speed were assessed pre-and post-intervention. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 25.0.
Results: The total Sample size was 70 (45.7%), equally divided into two groups. The Mobilization group showed significant improvement in all outcome measures compared with baseline (P<0.05). Including Ankle Dorsiflexion Passive Range of Motion (0.011), Berg Balance Score (0.000), Gait Speed (0.000) and Cadence (0.005). Gait speed and cadence showed more improvement than other parameters.
Conclusion: The study reveals that Mobilization training, combined with standard rehabilitation, significantly improves Ankle Flexion Passive Range of Motion, Berg Balance Score, gait speed, and cadence in post-stoke patients or patients in the recovering stage.

Keywords: Ankle Range of Motion, Gait Parameters, Korean Mini-Mental Scale, Stroke.

How to cite this: Qazi D, Lata P, Fahim MF, Yousuf A, Memon SA, Tasneem S. Effects of Mobilization with Movement Versus Static Stretching Among Patients with Stroke, Hyderabad, Sindh Province, Pakistan. Life and Science. 2025; 6(1): 87-94. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.713