Comparison of muscle energy technique and mobilization with movement to reduce pain and improve functional status in subjects with anterior innominate ilio-sacral dysfunction

Objective: This study aimed to compare Muscle energy technique (METs) and Mobilization with movement (MWM) for pain reduction and improving functional status in subjects with anterior innominate iliosacral dysfunction.

Methodology: Thirty-six patients with anterior innominate iliosacral dysfunction were randomly assigned to both groups. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) were used to measure pain and functional disability. Four weeks of treatment sessions were given to each participant.

Results: The findings of this study have revealed that statistically, differences were present within and between two groups (p-value <0.05) in the Numeric Pain Rating Score and Modified Oswestry Disability Index. After 4 weeks of treatment, pain intensity decreased and functional ability increased to a greater extent in the MET group, with a mean value of 3.05 ± 0.96 for pain and 23.82 ± 4.39 for modified Oswestry index as compared to the MWM group with a mean value of 4.58 ± 1.06 for pain and 30.29 ± 5.89 for modified Oswestry index in mobilization with movement group.

Conclusion: This study concluded that both Muscle Energy Technique and Mobilization with Movement techniques are effective in reducing pain and improving functional ability in patients with Anterior Innominate Iliosacral dysfunction. But when both groups were compared with each other Muscle Energy Techniques were more effective than Mobilization with Movement.