Leena Nagda

Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation and Myofascial Release Applied to the Hamstrings in Cerebral Palsy: A Critical Narrative Review of Mechanistic Claims, Comparative Evidence and the Untested Link to Sitting Balance

Leena Nagda & Ritika Golchha · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

Hamstring shortening and increased passive stiffness are among the most consistently reported musculoskeletal impairments in cerebral palsy, and both are commonly assumed to constrain seated postural alignment and sitting balance. Two soft tissue interventions, instrument-assiste...