Effect of Dexamethasone Iontophoresis Combined with Strong Surged Faradic Current on Piriformis Syndrome -A Simple Randomized Control Clinical Trail

Piriformis syndrome has been a potential source of pain and dysfunction due to entrapment of sciatic nerve in the piriformis muscle due to spasm and inflammation of the muscle. Ultrasound and deep tissue frictional massage are the techniques of choice usually given to the patients with piriformis syndrome. In this study Dexamethasone Iontophoresis along with Strong surged faradic currents were tested and compared for alleviating pain and improving functional abilities with ultrasound and deep tissue frictional massage. 30 patients with confirmed diagnosis of Piriformis syndrome who satisfy the inclusion criteria were selected and are divided randomly into two, by coin flip method. Group A, experimental group (n=15) was given Dexamethasone iontophoresis and strong surged faradic currents. Group B, control group (n=15) was given Ultrasound and deep tissue transverse frictional massage. Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Modified Oswestry Pain disability questionnaire were used to measure the Outcomes. All values were tabulated and statistically analyzed by means of paired and independent't' test.Data analysis revealed significant difference between the two groups. Dexamethasone iontophoresis along with strong surged faradic currents is found effective than ultrasound with deep tissue transverse frictional massage in alleviating pain and improving functional abilities.