Post Facilitation Stretch Versus Active Isolated Stretching Along With Deep Friction Massage in Wallet Sciatica.

Riphah International University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Wallet Sciatica

Treatments: Other: Post Facilitation stretch; Other: Active Isolated Stretching

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05058820

REC/0971 Samira Sabir

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Post Facilitation stretch

Experimental group

Description:

Hot pack, TENS, Post Facilitation stretch, Deep friction massage

Treatment:

Other: Post Facilitation stretch

Active Isolated Stretching

Active Comparator group

Description:

Hot pack, TENS, Active Isolated Stretching, Deep friction massage

Treatment:

Other: Active Isolated Stretching