Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) on trigger points versus manual Exercises
- Conditions
- To treat the myofascial trigger points in cervical and lumbar region.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20220804055615N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Memon College of Physical and Rehasbilitaive Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Age between 18 to 40 years are included
Who having cervical and lumbar pain more than 6 months
Patients diagnosed with at least active trigger points in cervical & lumbar region
Patients having pain intensity of at least 3 in the numeric pain scale
If the pain is related to any trauma or fracture
Patients with tuberculosis of spine
Patients with any types of wounds
History of infections or any other cause of back pain not due to muscles spasm or trigger point
If the patients have a history of whiplash injury
If the patients have history of head, neck and cervical spinal surgery
If the patients have a history of cervical radiculopathy
If the patients have diagnosed with fibromyalgia and myopathy
If the patients have history of cancer at relevant area of body
If the patients get the myofascial physical therapy treatment within the past one month
If the patients are taking any anti-psychotic medicine
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method