Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial treatment techniques: post isometric relaxation and post facilitation stretching technique sample size: 35 in each group single blinded Before giving either treatment to each group, baseline data will be collected from each participant and then after 4th week of treatment.
To compare the effects of post isometric relaxation and post facilitation stretching on Rom, pain and functional disability in patients with erector spinae tightness.Study Setting: Bahria International Hospital, Lahore Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26.The quantitative variables like range of motion will be presented in the form of mean ±SD and qualitative variables like pain and functional disability will be presented in the form of frequency and percentage.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
70
Group A (Post Isometric Relaxation + Conventional Physiotherapy): This group will receive Muscle Energy Technique in addition to conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of erector spinae tightness. The treatment will be given on alternate days for four weeks with 8 - 10 repetitions of METs per session.
Group B (Post Facilitation Stretching + Conventional Physiotherapy): This group will receive Post Facilitation Stretching Technique in addition to conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of erector spinae tightness. The treatment will be given on alternate days for four weeks with 8 - 10 repetitions of METs per session.
Bahria International Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGgoniometer
Range of motion will be measured by using universal standard goniometer.The goniometer comprises a body (rotation axis) with two arms attached to it, one being fixed and the other movable. The measurement of the ROM is performed by direct reading of the angle between the axis of rotation at the end of the active ROM of the movement assessed.
Time frame: 4 WEEKS
visual analog scale
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is an instrument for the measurement of subjective characteristics or attitudes that cannot be measured directly. It consists of a horizontal line with markings from 0 - 10 where "0" represents "no pain" and "10" represents "worst pain possible". The patient is asked to mark the number on the scale which best describes the level of his/her pain.
Time frame: 4 WEEKS
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