There
is a paucity of effective treatment in improving functional activity, remand
decrease pain in sciatica. Although a variety of rehabilitative approaches have
been shown to improve function, rom, and to decrease pain, present study
suggested that using nds and rrt as an adjunct to nds had superior effects in
improving functional activity, rom, and to decrease pain.
30
patients diagnosed with sciatica were included in this study. Patients were
randomly allocated into two groups of 15 each. Group a received nds with 3 sets
for each session, 1 set with 10 repetitions, and each repetition is held for 10
seconds, rest between each set is 3-5 minutes, for 20-30 minutes, 6times a week
for 6 weeks. Group b received rrt as an adjunct to nds 3 sets for each session,
1 set with 12 repetitions, each repetition is held for 12 seconds for 20 minutes
6 times a week for 6 weeks. Pain intensity was measured using visual analogous
scale (vas), rom was measured using slr (inclinometer), functional activity was
measured using (odi) before and after the intervention. The data was collected
at the baseline and post 6 weeks intervention through vas, slr (inclinometer)
and odi and the results were analysed. The post-test mean values for group – a
on vas is 1.00 and that for group – b is 0.53. The post-test mean values for
group – a on odi is 23.73 and that for group – b is 10.40. The post-test mean
value for group a on slr is 76.67 and that for group – b is 83.33. This study
found equal improvement in both the groups on vas (p>0.05) but there were
superior effects of nds+rrt therapy on odi & slr (inclinometer)
(p<0.05).the statistical analysis helps in concluding that both nds and rrt
as an adjunct to nds are equally effective in improving functional activity,
rom, and decrease pain but rrt as an adjunct to nds has superior effects in
improving functional activity. Hence, nds and rrt as an adjunct to nds therapy
can be used alternatively in improving functional activity, rom, decrease pain
but functional balance can be improved more by rrt as an adjunct to nds
therapy.
