Thoracic myofascial pain syndrome. Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: group A will receive Bowen therapy, the position of ease will be produced and then small moves at varying pressure will be applied.The treatment will include light
Sponsors
Ripah international university Lahore
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both male and female patients Age group 18-40 years Only patients reporting pain on numeric pain rating scale above 4 Individuals fulfilling the criteria of five major(spontaneous pain, palpable taut band, localized sharp tenderness, referred pain, decreased ROM) and at least one out of three minor signs (pain on pressure, local twitch response (LTR), decrease in pain by muscle stretching) of myofascial pain syndrome will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with fibromyalgia Individuals with any other deformity like scoliosis. Participant taking anti-inflammatory drugs will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Total intervention protocol will be given for four weeks of duration, 3 sessions per week with total 12 sessions. Outcomes wiil be assessed at baseline, at the end of 2nd week (6th session) and at the end of the 4th week (12th session). Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Disability. Timepoint: Total intervention protocol will be given for four weeks of duration, 3 sessions per week with total 12 sessions. Outcomes wiil be assessed at baseline, at the end of 2nd week (6th session) and at the end of the 4th week (12th session). Method of measurement: Pain Disability Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactAfsheen Khalid
Riphah International University Lahore
Outcome results
None listed