NCT04597112

Effect of Myofascial Release Technique in Patients with Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of myofascial release technique on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, functionality and quality of life in individuals diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy with unilateral arm involvement and compare this with exercise. The individuals included in the study will be randomized into two groups, 17 control and 17 study groups. Sessions will be 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Conventional physiotherapy and exercise program will be applied to the control group, conventional physiotherapy and myofascial release technique will be applied in the intervention group. Conventional physiotherapy methods; It will include Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Ultrasound (US), hotpack agents. Exercise program; extension, right and left lateral flexion, right and left rotation exercises, chin-tuck, right and left upper trapezius muscle group stretching, neck extensor muscle group isometric strengthening exercises. Myofascial release will be applied to the fingers, wrist flexor-extensor muscle groups, elbow flexor-extensor muscle groups, pectoral muscles and rotator cuff muscle groups. Patients will be evaluated before and after treatment with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Goniometric measurements, algometer, myometer, Neck Disability Scale, "Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand" Questionnaire (DASH).

Conditions

• Cervical Radiculopathy
• Cervical Radicular Pain
• Cervical; Hernia
• Cervical Disc Disease
• Cervical Disc Herniation
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Myofascial Release Technique	Myofascial release focuses on reducing pain by easing the tension and tightness in the trigger points. Therapist will gently massage the myofascia and feel for stiff or tightened areas. Normal myofascia should feel pliable and elastic. The therapist will begin massaging and stretching the areas that feel rigid with light manual pressure. The therapist then aids the tissue and supportive sheath in releasing pressure and tightness. The process is repeated multiple times on the same trigger point and on other trigger points until the therapist feels the tension is fully released.
OTHER	Exercise	Exercise is recommended by physical therapists for most cervical radiculopathy patients. In this study, a customized exercise program will be applied for patients with cervical radiculopathy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-13
• Primary completion: 2021-05-10
• Completion: 2021-06-01
• First posted: 2020-10-22
• Last updated: 2024-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)