“A Comparative Study of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Vs Decompression Therapy in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in Calf Muscle of Security Guard”

Abstract

Purpose of this study was to investigate and to find the effects of decompression therapy and IASTM tool on release of trigger points on security guards.

The use of IASTM in releasing trigger points is well known but research is not available, and comparison between decompression therapy vs IASTM is not well explored.

Method: In this study 30 security guards were screened in according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into two groups of 15 sample each group respectively.

Group A was treated with IASTM and Group B with decompression therapy. Outcome measures were taken pre and post treatment that’s is on first session and the last session

Result: the data was presented using descriptive analysis (mean, median, standard deviation). The amount of change noted in all the outcome measures was evaluated by the paired T-test, Unpaired T test, Mann Whitney rank sum test, Wilcoxon test.

The analysis shows the above study was effective in treating trigger points both with decompression therapy and IASTM. But IASTM proved to be more effective.

Conclusion: it can be concluded that from the above study both decompression and IASTM proved to be effective. But it was seen IASTM showed more improvement as compared to Decompression Therapy.