Effects of Post Facilitation Stretch Versus Active Isolated Stretching Along With Deep Friction Massage in Wallet Sciatica.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain pressure threshold
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To compare the effects of post facilitation stretch and active isolated stretch along with deep friction massage on pain pressure threshold of trigger points, disability, muscle length, and hip joint range of motion in wallet sciatica.
Detailed Description
Literature shows the effectiveness of both techniques post facilitation stretch and active isolated stretch but didn't report any comparison. In this study, investigator diagnosed the patients with wallet sciatica who came with the complaint of low back pain. Both techniques were compared to determine the effectiveness in patients with wallet sciatica having trigger points.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pain (Grade greater than 3)
- •Chronic pain (greater than 3 months) buttock pain.
- •Patients with piriformis tightness less than 40 degrees.
- •Patients with active trigger points of the piriformis.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patient with tumor
- •Patients with cognitive problems.
- •Recent or history of hip trauma or injury.
- •Recent abdominal surgery.
- •Any other orthopedic or neurological condition of hip and lumbar spine
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain pressure threshold
Time Frame: 18 days
Changes from baseline, Pain pressure threshold was measured through Algometer.
Piriformis Muscle Length
Time Frame: 18 days
Changes from baseline, Piriformis Muscle Length was measured through Goniometer by performing stretch test. Less than 40 degree internal rotation at hip indicates piriformis tightness.
Disability
Time Frame: 18 days
Changes from baseline, Disability was measured through lower extremity functional scale. It consists of 20 questions. Minimum score is 0 and Maximum 80. minimum score shows greater disability and maximum indicate decreased disability.
Hip joint range of motion
Time Frame: 18 days
Changes from baseline, Hip joint range of motion was measured through Goniometer.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported