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@article{196245,
        author = {Mathiyarasi R},
        title = {A STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEURAL MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE VERSUS POSITIONAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE AMONG PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME PATIENTS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {2548-2557},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196245},
        abstract = {Piriformis Syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that irritates the sciatic nerve, resulting in pain, functional limitations, and limited hip motion. There is little comparison data on the utilization of conventional physiotherapy procedures like Positional Release Technique (PRT) and Neural Mobilization Technique (NMT). Comparing the relative merits of NMT and PRT in lowering pain, enhancing functional capacity, and expanding hip range of motion in Piriformis Syndrome patients. 30 patients with a Piriformis Syndrome diagnosis were divided into two groups at random: Group A (NMT, n = 15) and Group B (PRT, n = 15). For four weeks, both groups got interventions three times a week. A goniometer was used to evaluate hip range of motion (ROM), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to quantify discomfort, and the Oswestry “Disability Index (ODI)” was used to measure functional disability. Pain, function, and range of motion all significantly improved in both groups (p < 0.001). However, NMT showed bigger improvements in hip range of motion and noticeably larger decreases in pain and functional impairment. Both approaches work well, however for treating Piriformis Syndrome, Neural Mobilization Technique is better than Positional Release Technique because it improves hip mobility, function, and pain more quickly and reliably.},
        keywords = {Piriformis Syndrome, Neural Mobilization technique, Positional Release technique, Hip range of motion, Physiotherapy, Nerve Flossing Technique},
        month = {April},
        }