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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/acm.2019.0435
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-299
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

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).