52
Participants
Start Date
February 20, 2022
Primary Completion Date
July 30, 2022
Study Completion Date
August 30, 2022
DBM fasciatherapy+ conventional physical therapy
DBM fasciatherapy (3 sessions per day). It soft, deep and non-manipulative form of treatment that involves the application of gentle pressure while stretching the body's connective tissue. A specialized form of touch, somatic sense, and specific body movement protocols are the three steps involved in the fasciatherapy. + hot pack (10 min) + neck isometrics (neck flexion, extension, side bending) + neck stretches (neck flexors, extensors, side benders and rotation). A total of 45 min session three times a week on alternate days for three weeks
fascial manipulation+ conventional physical therapy
Fascial manipulation (3 sessions per day). This technique involves the identification of specific, localized areas of the fascia with limited movements. Once it is identified, then a specific point on the fascia is targeted and through the appropriate manipulation of this precise part of the fascia, movement can be restored. + hot pack (10 min) + neck isometrics (neck flexion, extension, side bending) + neck stretches (neck flexors, extensors, side benders and rotation). A total of 45 min session three times a week on alternate days for three weeks
Riphah Rehabilitation Center, Lahore
Riphah International University
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