Effects of Somatosensory Motor Control With and Without Myofascial Release on Pain, Lumbar Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Sciatica

What this Trial Is About

Sciatica causes pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve from the lower back down through the hips, buttocks, and legs, often due to a herniated disk or spinal stenosis. This pain results from nerve compression leading to inflammation and numbness. Researchers are evaluating how somatosensory motor control training, both with and without myofascial release techniques, affects pain, lumbar range of motion, and disability in people with sciatica. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Group A will receive somatosensory motor control training combined with routine physical therapy, while Group B will receive somatosensory training plus myofascial release therapy. Both groups will have 45-minute treatment sessions, three times per week, over 12 weeks. The myofascial release involves manual therapy applying gentle pressure to release tension in muscles and fascia. During the study, participants will undergo assessments including the Visual Analog Scale for pain on the first day, the Oswestry Disability Index for functional disability at four weeks, and the Modified Schober Test for lumbar range of motion also at four weeks. The study includes double-blind randomization, and participants will be monitored regularly for changes in symptoms and function throughout the 12-week treatment period. The total age range for participants is 25 to 50 years old.

Effects of SSMC With and Without Myofascial Release in Patients With Sciatica