COMPARISON OF IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF TRIGGERRELEASE AND POST ISOMETRIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE FOR MYOFASCIAL PAIN IN UPPER TRAPEZIUS AMONG POST NATAL WOMEN.

S.F.Mariyam Farzana; Deekshitha P; V.P.R.Sivakumar

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

COMPARISON OF IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF TRIGGERRELEASE AND POST ISOMETRIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE FOR MYOFASCIAL PAIN IN UPPER TRAPEZIUS AMONG POST NATAL WOMEN.

S. F. Mariyam Farzana, Deekshitha P, V. P. R. Sivakumar

Abstract :

Background: Myofascial pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain disease and is characterised by myofascial trigger points, it is a hyperirritable nodule of tenderness in a palpable taut band of skeletal muscle that can refer pain to a distant point and also causes distant motor and autonomic effect.objective: To compare the immediate effect of trigger release and post isometric relaxation exercise for myofascial pain in upper trapezius among post natal women. Methodology: Study design: Quasi Experimental, Study type Comparative, Sampling method: Convenient sampling, Sampling size: 36, Study setting Department of Physiotherapy, Obestrics and gynaecology, SRM Medical College Hospital and research center. Inclusion criteria: Post natal women upto 3months, both lower segmental caesarean section and normal delivery, Age between 20–35 years, Visual analogue scale score 4–7. Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing for the study, Cervicogenic headache, Patient with cognitive problem, Neurological problems associated with radiating pain. Result Pre–test mean value of algometer is 1.4111 and post–test mean value is 1.7 for group A, where P=.002 which is statistically significant. Pre–test mean value of VAS is 5.3889 and post–test mean value is 4.5556 group A, where P=.000 which is statistically significant. Pre–test mean value of algometer is 1.3111 and post–test mean value is 1.9444 for group B, where P=.000 which is statistically significant. Pre–test mean value of VAS is 5.1111 and post–test mean value is3.1661 for group B, where P=.000 which is statistically significant. Conclusion: Trigger release is more effective then post isometric relaxation technique for treating myofascial pain of upper trapezius in post natal women.