NCT06109116

Effects of Self-myofascial Release on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Non Specific Low Back Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this preliminary study suggest the addition of self myofascial release to a therapeutic exercise program in reducing hamstring flexibility and would have additional effects on decreasing pain intensity in individuals with non specific low back pain.

Detailed description

There are different treatments that can affect the facial tissue, but MFR techniques have shown promising effects in reducing pain, improving flexibility and daily activities, these techniques involve specifically guided load long-duration mechanical forces to manipulate the myofascial complex (16). Fascia is part of a body-wide tensional force "transmission system" as facial system is innervated by mechano receptors, that when manual pressure is applied may create a range of response via myofascial pathway by transmitting tensional force and decreasing muscle tension that facilitate movement and reduce pain, However in reviewing the literature, there is still theory and hypothesis in relation to the exact mechanism underlying the efficacy of facial manual therapy Self myofascial release (SMR) works under the same principle as myofascial release technique in which individual use their own body mass to exert pressure on soft tissues by tennis ball to the plantar surface of the foot and is widely used to increase flexibility and range of movement further along the posterior muscles of a proposed anatomy train.

Conditions

• Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Self myofascial release+ Conventional PT	The participant will be asked to sit on a chair and feet resting on the ground. A tennis ball is used on the sole of each foot behind the metatarsal heads to the heel Conventional PT including Hot pack,Knee to chest exercise, Bridging exercise, Straight leg raise exercise, Ankle pumping exercise, Superman position exercise concentrating on the medial arch for 2 minutes in sitting position,with as much pressure as they could, pushing into discomfort but not pain Frequency: 3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 35 mins Type: Self myofascial release to improve hamstring flexibility
OTHER	Conventional PT	Hot pack,Knee to chest exercise, Bridging exercise, Straight leg raise exercise, Ankle pumping exercise, Superman position exercise . Frequency: 3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 30 mins

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-02-01
• Completion: 2024-02-01
• First posted: 2023-10-31
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan