Date: 25.03.19

Location: Plymouth Marjon University

Total amount of hours: 43

A female client aged 20 was treated for calf pain. The client has previously competed in netball and spends a lot of time walking; however, this pain has caused some problems when walking long distances, upstairs/steep hills.

ROM was tested before treatment. The client struggled with some movements at the ankle, including dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. Both calf’s were tight, with the left calf being much tighter than the right. However, the client didn’t feel any pain on palpation.

Effleurage was applied to the calf to help warm up the muscle. Petrissage techniques such as wringing and kneading were then applied. The client didn’t seem to find any pain during any effleurage techniques however some of the kneading techniques did cause some pain.

MET’S were then applied to help to increase range of motion through lengthening the muscles. This was achieved by applying a small amount of force against the clients foot, forcing it into dorsiflexion, and asking the client to resist against this counter force, the stretch was held for 30 seconds. This helped to contract and stretch the muscle. This technique was repeated three times, each time adding slightly more force to the foot.

An ankle and knee assessment can be carried out to help determine whether there are any underlying issues which may be affecting the clients calf pain. ROM can also be tested and measured before and after treatment to help clearly identify whether the treatment was successful.