Effects of MET and MFR on Piriformis Syndrome

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Muscle Energy Technique: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) will be applied to participants by a trained physiotherapist in addition to conventional physical therapy. The intervention will be performed for 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week, totaling 16 sessions. The technique will include voluntary muscle contractions followed by relaxation and stretching procedures targeting the piriformis muscle.

Myofascial Release Technique: Myofascial Release Technique (MFR) will be applied to participants by a trained physiotherapist in addition to conventional physical therapy. The intervention will be performed for 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week, totaling 16 sessions. The technique will involve sustained manual pressure and soft tissue release techniques targeting the piriformis muscle and surrounding fascia.

Conventional Physical Therapy: Participants in the control group will receive conventional physical therapy for 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week, totaling 16 sessions.

Study summary

The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the effects of two different manual therapy approaches, Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Myofascial Release Technique (MFR), on pain threshold, muscle activation patterns, and muscle strength in individuals diagnosed with piriformis syndrome.

In this study, the physiological effects of both interventions on the musculoskeletal system will be assessed using objective measurement tools such as an algometer, digital dynamometer, and electromyography (EMG). The study aims to provide evidence-based data regarding the most effective and preferable manual therapy approach in the conservative treatment of piriformis syndrome.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pressure Pain Threshold — Baseline and after 8 weeks of treatment
  Assessment of pressure pain threshold using an algometer.

Trial sites (1)

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