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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Analysis of Postural Stability Following the Application of Myofascial Release Techniques for Low Back Pain-A Randomized-Controlled Trial.

Piotr Ożóg, Magdalena Weber-Rajek, Agnieszka Radzimińska, Aleksander Goch

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06696898 (Effects of Somatosensory Motor Control With and Without Myofascial Release on Pain, Lumbar Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Sciatica), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Effects of Somatosensory Motor Control With and Without Myofascial Release on Pain, Lumbar Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Sciatica

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled74ConditionsSciatica Pain, SciaticaArmsSomatosensory Motor Control Exercises, Myofascial Release Technique, Sensorymotor training
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Piotr OżógDepartment of Physiotherapy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6161-0409
Magdalena Weber-RajekDepartment of Physiotherapy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3938-1571
Agnieszka RadzimińskaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Aleksander GochDepartment of Physiotherapy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Nicolaus Copernicus University · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequently observed disorders of the musculoskeletal system in the modern population. It is suggested that myofascial disorders in the highly innervated thoracolumbar fascia (TLF), reported in patients with LBP, may be an underlying cause of the ailment. Research also confirms that patients with LBP demonstrate poorer postural stability compared with individuals without the condition. Myofascial release techniques (MFR) are additional therapeutic options that complement existing therapies and help provide a more holistic treatment for chronic LBP (CLBP).

objectiveEvaluation of changes in postural stability following one MFR intervention applied to CLBP subjects immediately after manual therapy and after a month. It was hypothesized that postural stability is going to aggravate immediately after the MFR intervention and improve one month after treatment compared with the baseline results before the treatment.

methods113 patients with CLBP participated in a randomized-controlled trial. The experimental group (n = 59) received one MFR intervention, whereas the control group (n = 54) did not receive any therapeutic intervention. Posturography was performed to determine experimental group's immediate response to the therapy and to evaluate the experimental and control groups' responses to the therapy one month after the intervention.

resultsOnly 2 out of 12 comparisons of stabilometric parameters demonstrated reliable effects that are in line with our research hypotheses. Even though both comparisons were observed for therapy outcomes within the experimental group, no reliable differences between the groups were found.

conclusionsA single MFR treatment in the TLF did not affect postural stability in CLBP patients in the experimental group. Further studies are needed to extend the findings by performing a series of holistic MFR treatments applied to a larger area of the body surface that would induce more general tissue changes and thus having a greater impact on postural stability.

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Low Back PainMusculoskeletal ManipulationsHumansMyofascial Release TherapyPhysical Therapy Modalitieslow back painmyofascial releasepostural stability

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PMID36767565
PMCPMC9915703
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