Myofacial Release for the Management of Cervical Compressive Myelopathy – Case Study

Authors

  • Patitapaban Mohanty Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P O Bairoi, Cuttack, Orissa 754010, India Author
  • Monalisa Pattnaik Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P O Bairoi, Cuttack, Orissa 754010, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JJCMR/2021(1)105

Keywords:

Cervical Compressive Myelopathy, Myofacial Release, Muscle Energy Technique

Abstract

Cervical compressive myelopathy commonly occurs due to degeneration or disc herniation. The persons with cervical meylopathy are usually advised for
surgical decompression. Person with signs of cervical cord compression was treated with myofacial release and found to be improved in signs as well as the symptoms. Total 34 numbers of similar cases (31 males and 3 females) age ranging from 25 to 61 years were treated by myofascial release of periscapular soft tissue structures over last 2 & ½ years (2017 to 2020) and found to return back to their activities after 6 months of follow up.

Author Biographies

  • Patitapaban Mohanty, Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P O Bairoi, Cuttack, Orissa 754010, India

    Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P O Bairoi, Cuttack, Orissa 754010, India

  • Monalisa Pattnaik, Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P O Bairoi, Cuttack, Orissa 754010, India

    Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P O Bairoi, Cuttack, Orissa 754010, India

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Published

2021-04-16

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Volume 1 Issue 2

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