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September 29, 2025Health sport rehabilitationOpen Access

Comparing the Effects of Mulligan Straight Leg Raising Exercise and Post-Facilitation Stretching Exercises on Hamstring Flexibility in Physiotherapy Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Muscle energy technique improved hamstring flexibility more effectively than Mulligan straight leg raise.
Subjects showed significant enhancements in active knee extension test, passive compliance, and passive peak torque.
The trial involved 46 healthy physiotherapy students aged 18-25, who received treatments thrice weekly for four weeks.
Further investigation is needed to assess the long-term benefits of muscle energy technique interventions.

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Randomized controlled trial finds muscle energy technique improves hamstring flexibility more than Mulligan SLR in physiotherapy students.

Amin et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Randomized controlled trial finds muscle energy technique improves hamstring flexibility more than Mulligan SLR in physiotherapy students.