Comparison of Three Manual Therapy Techniques as Trigger Point Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Dayanir, Ismail; BİRİNCİ, TANSU; KAYA MUTLU, Ebru; Akcetin, Mustafa; Akdemir, Ali

doi:10.1089/acm.2019.0435

Comparison of Three Manual Therapy Techniques as Trigger Point Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Dayanir I. O. , BİRİNCİ T. , KAYA MUTLU E., Akcetin M. A. , Akdemir A. O.

JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, vol.26, no.4, pp.291-299, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1089/acm.2019.0435
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Page Numbers: pp.291-299
Keywords: low back pain, manual therapy, physiotherapy, trigger points, NEUROMUSCULAR INHIBITION TECHNIQUE, COUNTERSTRAIN TECHNIQUE, INTERRATER RELIABILITY, STRAIN, DISABILITY, DEPRESSION, EXERCISE, RANGE

Abstract

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to compare the efficacy of manual pressure release (MPR), strain counterstrain (SCS), and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) in the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP).