Femoral Neuropathy, Meralgia Paresthetica
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the effect of muscle energy technique on Femoral meralgia paraesthesia in a postpartum female. BACKGROUND: meralgia paraesthesia is one of the serious disorders in the postpartum female which results in pain and less physical activities. ………HYPOTHESES: This study hypothesized that: muscle energy technique will have a significant effect on Femoral meralgia paraesthesia in postpartum female
Detailed description
Thirty meralgia paraesthesia postpartum females will participate in this study. The patients will randomly be divided into two equal groups; the control group received the conventional selected exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to muscle energy technique, three times per week for four weeks. The evaluation methods by Femoral nerve conduction velocity will be measured via the Neuropack S1 MEB9004 EMG device before the exercise program and after finishing the exercise program, and also the Pelvic compression test and Pain numeric rating scale
Interventions
OTHERmuscle energy technique
the patient was supine and the therapist fix the lower limb of the affected side then ask the patient to perform isometric contraction for abductors maintained for 3-5 seconds, then the patient was instructed to stop, exhale and relax then the therapist perform further adducted the patient's knee of the affected side as a stretching exercise for Three to five repetitions of these directions were performed.
OTHERconventional selected physical therapy
1. life style modification 2. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) 3. Flexibility stretching exercises to the hip flexors
Sponsors
October 6 University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
the control group received the conventional selected exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to muscle energy technique
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Thirty meralgia paraesthesia postpartum female Patients * with positive Pelvic compression test * age ranging from 25:40 years * post vaginal delivery or post-operative (postpartum) persistent dysthesia in anterolateral thigh (one side or both) * body mass index (20:29.9) Kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
* difficulty to communicate or to understand program instructions * other conditions that caused pain (for example fibromyalgia and arthritis) * any psychiatric or cognitive symptoms any other musculoskeletal disorders or neurologic diseases of the lower extremities and spine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Femoral nerve conduction latency | 4 weeks | Femoral nerve conduction latency measured via the Neuropack S1 MEB9004 EMG device |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvic compression test | four weeks | the therapist applied a downward compression force to the pelvis and maintained a pressure for 45 seconds. If the patients reported an alleviation of symptoms the test is considered positive |
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) | four weeks | it includes 11-point numeric scale ranges from no pain with score of 0 to worst pain imaginable with score of 10 |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed