Self Myofascial Release in Individuals With Piriformis Syndrome

Launched by ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Dec 13, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a condition caused by compression of the sciatic nerve, causing pain, tingling, and numbness. Although conservative treatment includes hip muscle strengthening and stretching, there is no proven treatment method in the literature.

This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of stretching and myofascial release added to standard physiotherapy treatment in piriformis syndrome.

This prospective, randomized controlled study will be planned to completed with 64 individuals between the ages of 20-40. Participants will be randomized into the Piriformis Musc...

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Male and female participants
• • Aged 20 to 40 years
• • Presented leg or hip posterior compartment pain
• • Diagnosed with chronic PS and without any other source of pain
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Any pathology or acute injury around the hip, sacroiliac joint, or lumbar spine;
• • Limb length discrepancy,
• • Recent buttock trauma,
• • Deep gluteal syndrome,
• • Extrapelvic compression of the sciatic nerve or sacral plexus ischiogluteal/ischiofemoral bursitis or impingement, Upper hamstring tendinitis,
• • Fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome
• • Pregnancy.

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