Hamstring Tissue Flossing vs Suboccipital Muscle Inhibition in Football Players

This randomized clinical trial will compare the effects of hamstring tissue flossing and suboccipital muscle inhibition technique in football players with short hamstring syndrome. The study will include male and female football players aged 18 to 35 years who have unilateral hamstring tightness. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups. Group A will receive hamstring tissue flossing along with conventional physiotherapy, while Group B will receive suboccipital muscle inhibition technique along with the same conventional physiotherapy. Both groups will receive treatment for 30 minutes per session, four sessions per week for five weeks. The study will assess changes in quality of life, lower-extremity function, range of motion, and hamstring tightness. Quality of life will be assessed using the SF-12 Health Survey, lower-extremity function using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), range of motion using the Active Knee Extension (AKE) test with a universal goniometer, and hamstring tightness using the popliteal angle. The study will determine whether there is a difference between the two treatment approaches in improving these outcomes among football players with short hamstring syndrome.