MFR Versus PFS Techniques on Pain,Range of Motion And Disability in Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Post facilitation stretch .; Other: Myofascial Release technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05811260

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0106

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare effect of myofascial Release versus post facilitation stretch in term of pain ,range of motion and disability in chronic non specific low back pain in patients.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female adults already diagnosed with LBP
• Between ages group of 40-55 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who had LBP originating from various pathologies, such as presence of
• cord compression,
• radiculopathy,
• osteoporosis,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Myofascial Release

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group A (Myofascial release technique) on low back 3 repetitions (30 second rest between reps), lasting for 30 s for each myofascial track for 1 set to targeted muscles (plantar fascia, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, and erector spinae). The position will be held for 10-15 seconds when a pain point is found lacrosse ball excellent for this type of massage because their surface area is much less than that of foam rollers.

Treatment:

Other: Myofascial Release technique

Post facilitation stretch

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group B (Post facilitation stretch) static stretching exercises for the low back (plantar fascia, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, and erector spinae). Static stretching involved 3 sets of 3 repetitions for each muscle with a 30-second hold and 30-second rest interval for each repetition.

Treatment:

Other: Post facilitation stretch .