This study is being conducted on patients with piriformis syndrome. Patients are divided into two groups by list randomization method: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) group and Dry neddling (DN) group. Both groups of patients agreed to perform basic stretching exercises. The ESWT group received 3 sessions of radial ESWT, 1 session per week. The DN group received 3 sessions of ultrasound-guided needling, 1 session per week. Clinical evaluations of the participants were performed at the beginning of treatment, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
44
Participants in this group will receive ESWT treatment
Participants in this group will receive Dry needling treatment
Burak Tayyip Dede
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual analog scale (VAS) score
Pain was evaluated with a Visual analog scale (VAS) score
Time frame: 7 months
Lower extremity functiunal scale (LEFS)
Pain was evaluated with a Lower extremity functiunal scale (LEFS (minimum=0, maximum=80)) The higher the score, the better the result
Time frame: 7 months
Oswestry disability index (ODI)
Pain was evaluated with a Oswestry disability index (ODI (minimum=0, maximum=60))The lower the score the better the result
Time frame: 7 months
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