Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation

Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation

The Effect of Therapeutic Massage on the Athletes with Chronic Sinusitis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
F Ahmadi 1
F Rostami Zalani 1
R Mahdavi Nezhad 2
M Kargar Fard 3
1 MSc Student, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Sports Physiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
10.22038/jpsr.2017.14577.1319
Abstract
Purpose:
Chronic sinusitis is a disease which causes the facial congestion and facial tenderness. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a face therapeutic massage for the facial congestion and tenderness in athletes with chronic sinusitis.
Methods:
Forty male athletes were selected based on their availability and purposively. They were divided randomly into two equal experimental and control groups. The experimental group was exposed to a special face massage therapy protocol. The control group received no treatment. Prier and after the treatment, facial congestion and tenderness was measured based on the average score of 0-5 reported by 3 doctors. Data were analyzed using (2*2) repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) (p<0.05).
Results:
A significant difference in facial congestion variable and facial tenderness were observed between groups with massage therapy group showed better clinical symptoms compared to control group (p>0.05).
Conclusion:
According to the results of this study and effect of massage therapy, health centers can use this method to program exercises as a treatment modality in these patients.  
Keywords
Face massage therapy
chronic sinusitis
Facial congestion
Facial tenderness
Athlete
Subjects
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Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation
Volume 6, Issue 1
Winter 2017
Pages 83-90