Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, LASER Therapy and Cryotherapy in Patients Having Sacroiliitis
Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, LASER Therapy and Cryotherapy on PPT, Pain and Functional Disability in Patients Having Sacroiliitis: A Randomized Control Study
Najran University
60 participants
Aug 27, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This research aimed to determine the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, LASER therapy and cryotherapy on PPT, Pain and functional disability in patients having Sacroiliitis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Pain in one or both buttocks, hip pain, thigh pain, or even pain more distal.
- Patients may report that their pain is worse after sitting for prolonged periods or with rotational movements that will be intensified when bending laterally or backward and
- Positive outcome in a minimum of three out of five pain-provocation tests (i.e., compression test, distraction test, Faber sign, Gaenslen test, and thigh thrust.
- Pain close to the posterior superior iliac spine and the patient could point with a single finger to the location of pain (Fortin Finger Test).
Exclusion Criteria5
- The Participant who had undergone surgery or experienced significant trauma to the spine, pelvis, lower limb, chest, or abdomen within the past 12 months.
- The participants with lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders, localized spinal pathology, congenital anomalies of the hip, pelvis, or spine that limited mobility.
- having a positive straight leg raising test
- receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hormonal therapy, or corticosteroid injections
- individuals with tumors, fractures. ankylosing spondylitis.
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Interventions
All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Participants will be given Radial shockwave therapy, (Storz Medical Shock Master MP200 device) for 10 minutes/session, one session/week, for 8 weeks.
All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Participants will be given LASER, (LEVELASER EZ1 EASYONE) over the lumbosacral area for 10 minutes/Session, three session/week, for 8 weeks.
All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Participants will be given Cryotherapy, (Gymna UniphyCryoflow 1000 IR Shock Master ICE-CT device) over the lumbosacral area for 10 minutes/Session, three session/week, for 8 weeks.
The assigned exercises for all participants will include 1. Bilateral bridging, 2. Knee to chest, 3. Back extension within a pain-free range, 4. Plank, 5. Baby pose stretch, 6. Cat and camel, 7. Bilateral adductor ball squeezes and 8. Stretching exercise (Gluteal /Piriformis stretch, Quads /Hams stretch. The treatment plan involved performing three sets of exercises, with each set comprising 8 to 10 repetitions. 20-30 minutes of exercise session will be conducted three times per week over a span of 8 weeks.
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NCT06569615