Effects of Self-myofascial Release on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Non Specific Low Back Pain

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Self myofascial release+ Conventional PT; Other: Conventional PT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06109116

Sana REC-01679

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this preliminary study suggest the addition of self myofascial release to a therapeutic exercise program in reducing hamstring flexibility and would have additional effects on decreasing pain intensity in individuals with non specific low back pain.

Full description

There are different treatments that can affect the facial tissue, but MFR techniques have shown promising effects in reducing pain, improving flexibility and daily activities, these techniques involve specifically guided load long-duration mechanical forces to manipulate the myofascial complex (16). Fascia is part of a body-wide tensional force "transmission system" as facial system is innervated by mechano receptors, that when manual pressure is applied may create a range of response via myofascial pathway by transmitting tensional force and decreasing muscle tension that facilitate movement and reduce pain, However in reviewing the literature, there is still theory and hypothesis in relation to the exact mechanism underlying the efficacy of facial manual therapy Self myofascial release (SMR) works under the same principle as myofascial release technique in which individual use their own body mass to exert pressure on soft tissues by tennis ball to the plantar surface of the foot and is widely used to increase flexibility and range of movement further along the posterior muscles of a proposed anatomy train.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with nonspecific low back pain for at least 3 months.
• >20 degree active knee extension loss with hip in 90 degree of flexion
• NPRS >3
• Patients willing to participate and take treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients having severe orthopedic, neurological disease
• Patients having specific diagnose cause of low back pain (infection, tumor, lumbar spine fracture, radicular pain, cauda equina syndrome)
• Involvement in regular flexibility yoga program
• Recent(<6 months) lower limb, spinal or soft tissue injuries
• Any integumentary contraindication to MFR

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Self myofascial release + Conventional PT

Experimental group

Description:

The participant will be asked to sit on a chair and feet resting on the ground. A tennis ball is used on the sole of each foot behind the metatarsal heads to the heel concentrating on the medial arch for 2 minutes in sitting position, with as much pressure as they could, pushing into discomfort but not pain. Frequency: 3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 35 mins Type: Self myofascial release to improve hamstring flexibility Conventional PT including Hot pack, Knee to chest exercise, bridging exercise, Straight leg raise exercise, Ankle pumping exercise, Superman position exercise. .

Treatment:

Other: Self myofascial release+ Conventional PT

Conventional PT

Other group

Description:

Hot pack, Knee to chest exercise, Bridging exercise, Straight leg raise exercise, Ankle pumping exercise, Superman position exercise Frequency: 3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 30 mins Type: Self myofascial release to improve hamstring flexibility

Treatment:

Other: Conventional PT