Effects of Hold Relax With Agonist Contraction and Active Release Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Piriformis Syndrome focused on measuring Function, Pain,Hold Relax ,Sleep Quality, Mobilization
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age group 25-55 years
- Both male and female.
- Gluteal pain with or without radicular symptoms.
- Patients of piriformis syndrome diagnosed by orthopedic consultant.
- Sub-acute and chronic piriformis syndrome.
- Unilateral pain.
- Pain score equal to and greater than 3 according to pain rating scale.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intermittent vascular claudication and spondylolisthesis.
- Past history of hip, femur or vertebral fracture
- Past history of spinal surgery.
- Spinal tuberculosis.
- Rheumatoid disease.
- Disc pathology, sacroiliac joint dysfunction or mechanical back pain.
- History of infectious disease.
- Leg length discrepancy.
- Any postural abnormality or deformity.
Sites / Locations
- The University of Lahore
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Group A
Group B
This group of participants will receive Hold Relax with Agonist Contraction (HR-AC) technique with routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants for two weeks (6 sessions on alternate days, 3 session per week). Each session will be of 60 minutes. The data will be collected before applying intervention, at first week and at 2nd week.
This group of participants will receive Active Release Therapy, a kind of soft tissue mobilization along with routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants for two weeks (6 sessions on alternate days, 3 session per week). Each session will be of 60 minutes. The data will be collected before applying intervention, at first week and at 2nd week.