ArticleHong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao2018
Effect of muscle energy technique with and without strain-counterstrain technique in acute low back pain - A randomized clinical trial.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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The Effect of Iliopsoas Strain-counterstrain Technique on Mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbar Flexion Restriction
Comparative Effect of Muscle Energy Technique and Kinesiotherapy on Pain,ROM and Functional Disability on Non Specific Low Back Pain
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of muscle energy technique in patients with nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Change in the Order of Activation of Lower Limb Muscles Relative to Spinal Extensors During the Janda Test and Change in Postural Balance in Patients with LBP After Muscle Energy Techniques.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of conventional physiotherapy versus strain counter for trapezitis patients.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- The Immediate Effects of Muscle Energy Technique in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients with Functional Leg Length Discrepancy: A Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Brief Review of the Hands-On Treatment Approaches and Their Therapeutic Uses.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundMuscle energy technique (MET) and strain-counterstrain (SCS) technique are found to be effective as a sole treatment of acute low back pain (LBP), but the combined effect of these two techniques has not been evaluated.
objectiveThe purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the added effect of SCS to MET in acute LBP patients.
methodsIn this trial, 50 patients were randomly allocated to MET or MET-SCS group to receive the assigned two treatment sessions for two consecutive days. Oswestry disability index (ODI) and Roland Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ), visual analogue scale (VAS), lumbar range of motion (ROM) were recorded at baseline, after first and second session.
resultsAll the outcome measures showed statistically significant (
conclusionsThe improvement after second treatment sessions was noted in pain, ROM, and disability in both the groups, but immediate effect was seen only on pain intensity after first treatment session. When compared between the groups, no added effect of SCS to MET was found in reducing pain and disability and increasing lumbar ROM in acute LBP patients.
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