The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Patients with Piriformis Syndrome

Abstract

Background: The research is on assessment of the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with piriformis syndrome.It is a non discogenic form of sciatica brought on by piriformis muscle impingement on the sciatic nerve. It can beresponsible for 0.3% to 6.0% of all sciatica and low back pain cases. Post traumatic piriformis syndrome may occurin patients who experience lumbar nerve-root compression symptoms and signs after receiving a forceful injuryto the buttock. Dry needling is a minimally invasive therapy by the insertion of tiny monofilament needles intomuscles, ligaments, tendons without the use of injectable substances.Purpose: To find the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with piriformis syndrome.Materials and Methods: Total of 356 participants were taken according to the inclusion and exclusion criteriafrom new life phyio, shanthi physio and saravana ortho clinic.The participants were randomly allocated into twogroups, dry needling with theraband exercise group and IFT with theraband exercise group. The group A=178participants and group B=178 participants. All the subjects underwent pretest measurement with NPRS in thebeginning of treatment. The study was quasi experimental study and the duration was about 4 weeks of June 2023.Results: Statistical analysis of data showed significant differences not only in the dry needling group but also inthe conventional group. The dry needling group was significantly higher than the IFT group, with a p value of<0.0001.Conclusion: Dry needling is more effective than IFT in the piriformis syndrome.