Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Background and aim: Chronic discogenic sciatica has a significant impact on one's quality of life. It causes discomfort and/or paresthesia in the sciatic nerve or a lumbosacral nerve root linked with it. Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) can reduce pain, impairment, and enhance lumbar spine and hip joint range of motion, paraspinal muscle length, and gross motor function without creating negative side effects.The goal of this study is to see how a MET strategy combined with traditional physical therapy affects pain, disability, and straight leg raise ROM in persons with persistent discogenic sciatica. Subjects and methods: 30 adult patients, diagnosed as having chronic discogenic sciatica (males and females), participated in the study.They were selected from different physical therapy clinics in Dumyat governorate. Their age was from 25 to 40 years old. they all match inclusion criteria. Patients were assigned into both groups (control and study) fifteen subject for each group after the study's purpose was stated and informed consent was given.The pain intensity was recorded by the visual analogue scale (VAS). The original author's Oswestry disability index, the modified Roland Morris disability questionnaire (MRMDQ) and goniometric straight leg raise (GSLR) were used to assess degree of disability. All were recorded before and after treatment. Results: The Visual analogue scale, Oswestry disability index, Modified Rolland and Morris scale, and Goniometric straight leg raise after-intervention values for each group were considerably greater than the pre-intervention values

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