Soft Tissue Techniques in Piriformis Syndrome

The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of active release technique and post isometric relaxation in patients with piriformis syndrome on pain, hip internal rotation range of motion and functional disability. A randomized clinical trial was conducted at Shifa Intl. Hospital, Islamabad. The sample size was 26 calculated through open-epi tool but were recruited 30. The participants were divided into two interventional groups each having 15 participants. The study duration was six months. Sampling technique applied was purposive sampling for recruitment and group randomization using sealed envelope method. Only 35 to 55 years participants with diagnosed piriformis syndrome were included in this study. Tools used in this study are Goniometer, Visual Analogue Scale and lower extremity functional scale. Data was collected at baseline, 3 weeks after sessions and after one month follow up. Data was analyzed through SPSS version 20.