32
Participants
Start Date
August 10, 2022
Primary Completion Date
September 15, 2022
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2022
Myofascial Release
Deep sustained pressure on the trigger points will be applied with thumb in 5-7/10 pain tolerance and maintained for 60 seconds and then will be released in a vertical direction followed by stretch of the rhomboid muscle held for 30 sec. This Sustained manual pressure will be applied for 3 times each followed by a stretch per session with a 30 sec rest interval in between .Session will be held 3 times per week for 2 consecutive weeks.
Integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique
Ischemic compression will be applied for 90 seconds followed by the SCS technique with a reduction in pain of at least 70%. it will be held for 20-30 sec followed by the Muscle energy technique in which the isometric contraction will be held for 7-10 sec and then the stretch will be held for 30 sec. This will be repeated 5 times per session with a 30-second rest interval in between each repetition Session will be held 3 times per week for 2 consecutive weeks
Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi
Riphah International University
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