Evaluation of The Immediate Effect of Myofascial Release Application in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Evaluation of The Immediate Effect of Myofascial Release Application on Pain, Flexibility and Trunk Mobility in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Purpose: To determine the immediate effect of myofascial release application on pain, flexibility and trunk mobility in chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Materials and methods: Forty patients with CLBP participated in this experimental study. Participants were grouped in randomized control. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain assessment. Sit-Reach Test for flexibility evaluation and Straight Leg Raising Test with goniometric measurement for hamstring flexibility were used. Modified Schober Test was applied to evaluate trunk mobility. Comparison of the pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of the individuals in the same group was made using the "Wilcoxen Sum Rank Test", one of the non-parametric tests. Comparison of pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of both groups was performed using the non-parametric evaluation "Mann-Whitney U Test".

It was aimed to determine the immediate effect of myofascial release application on pain, flexibility and trunk mobility in chronic low back pain (CLBP). Forty patients with CLBP participated in this experimental study. Participants were grouped in randomized control. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain assessment. Sit-Reach Test for flexibility evaluation and Straight Leg Raising Test with goniometric measurement for hamstring flexibility were used. Modified Schober Test was applied to evaluate trunk mobility. Comparison of the pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of the individuals in the same group was made using the "Wilcoxen Sum Rank Test", one of the non-parametric tests. Comparison of pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of both groups was performed using the non-parametric evaluation "Mann-Whitney U Test".

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age between 20 and 55 years;
2. low back pain lasting more than 3 months;
3. stable clinical status;
4. no cognitive and mental problems;
5. self-expression ability;
6. volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. problems of cooperation;
2. malignancy or infection;
3. acute fractures;
4. occlusive edema;
5. osteoporosis;
6. advanced degenerative joint problems;
7. acute rheumatologic conditions;
8. cortisone therapy;
9. use of blood thinners;
10. skin problems.