Comparing the Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Mobilization in Managing Sub-acute Low Back Pain

Dow University of Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lordosis; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Myofacial mobilization; Other: Muscle Energy technique; Other: Physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05428280

FAbdullah

Details and patient eligibility

About

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) defines sub-acute low back pain as low back pain lasting between 4 and 12 weeks. There is insufficient evidence regarding the comparative effect of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain with the tightness of quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles

Full description

A randomized experimental controlled trial will be carried out to compare the effectiveness of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain. A total of 60 male and female volunteers having subjects with sub-acute nonspecific low back pain will be recruited in this study. Subjects will be assessed at baseline for pain and disability using Visual Analogue Scale and Ronald Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ 0-24) respectively. After baseline assessment, all subjects will be allocated to two groups through computer-generated random sampling. Group 1 will perform Muscle energy technique combined with conventional exercise; Group 2 will receive Myofascial Mobilization combined with conventional exercise. This study will be conducted at the Physiotherapy Department of Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SIPM&R). Data will be analyzed using SPSS 21 and ANCOVA technique will be used in this study.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sub-acute low back pain with the range of 7 to 12 weeks of unresolved symptoms.
• Positive test of tight Erector spinae muscle and Tight Quadratus Lumboram muscle

Exclusion criteria

• Spinal malignancy
• Spinal fracture
• Spine foraminal stenosis
• Nerve root compression
• Radicular symptoms
• Sciatica
• Cord compression
• Paralysis
• Muscular dystrophy
• Myelopathy
• Seizure disorder
• Severe trauma
• Unexplained weight loss

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Muscle Energy Techniques

Experimental group

Description:

Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week: 1. Muscle Energy Technique

Treatment:

Other: Physiotherapy

Other: Muscle Energy technique

Myofascial Mobilization Techniques

Active Comparator group

Description:

Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week: 1. Myofascial Mobilization

Treatment:

Other: Physiotherapy

Other: Myofacial mobilization