Piriformis Syndrome. Lesion of sciatic nerve, unspecified lower limb
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group A (active release technique) 22 patients in Group A will receive active release technique (ART) and conventional treatment in the form of hot pack for 10-15 minutes
Sponsors
Self funded
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age: 20- 40 years Gender: Both male and female Deep-seated buttock pain with radiating pain, especially intolerable sitting pain. Tenderness of the piriformis muscle. Fair test positive
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Intermittent vascular claudication, spondylolisthesis Past history of vertebral fracture Past history of spinal surgery Spinal tuberculosis Rheumatoid Arthritis/Osteoarthritis. Disc pathology and mechanical back pain. Avascular necrosis of femoral head Fracture of femur and hip joint dislocation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Assessment will be performed at 0 week (baseline) and at completion of 4 weeks treatment. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion. Timepoint: Assessment will be performed at 0 week (baseline) and at completion of 4 weeks of treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: Assessment will be performed at 0 week (baseline) and at completion of 4 weeks of treatment. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Zainab Sheraz
Riphah International University, Faisalabad
Outcome results
None listed