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Comparative Effects of Post Facilitation Stretch and Active Release Technique in Female Patients With Piriformis Syndrome.
Sponsor: Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Summary
This clinical study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Post-Facilitation Stretch (PFS) and Active Release Technique (ART) on pain, disability, quality of life, and range of motion of hip internal and external rotation in female patients with piriformis syndrome. After recruitment, participants were randomly allocated into two groups using the chit-box method, either in group A Post-Facilitation Stretch, and group B Active Release Technique. Clinical outcomes including pain, disability, quality of life, and hip range of motion (abduction and internal rotation) were assessed at baseline, during the third week of treatment, and at the sixth-week follow-up from the National Institute of Rehabilitation and Medicine (NIRM) Hospital.
Official title: Comparative Effects of Post Facilitation Stretch and Active Release Technique on Pain, Disability, Quality of Life and Range of Motion in Female Patients With Piriformis Syndrome.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
25 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-06-01
Completion Date
2025-12-15
Last Updated
2026-04-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Post Facilitation Stretch
Following a 10-minute application of a moist hot pack, participants were positioned supine with the hip flexed beyond 60° and gentle resistance was applied to facilitate an isometric external rotation contraction. This was followed by a passive stretch held for 15 seconds, performed for 5 repetitions per session.
Active Release Technique
Following a 10-minute application of a moist hot pack, participants were positioned prone, and deep manual pressure was applied over the piriformis muscle for approximately 90 seconds while the patient actively moved the hip from internal to external rotation. This procedure was repeated for 10 repetitions per session.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Allied Health & Biological Sciences
Islamabad, Pakistan