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Year: 2021 | Month: October-December | Volume: 6 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 309-315

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20211043

Efficacy of Myofascial Release on Pain and Pulmonary Function during First Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitation - An Evidence Based Study

Mansi Pratapbhai Gadhavi¹, Anjali Ravindra Bhise²

¹M.P.T. (Cardio-Respiratory)
²M.P.T. (Cardio-Respiratory), Ph.D. Senior lecturer, Government Spine Institute and Government Physiotherapy College, Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad.

Corresponding Author: Mansi Pratapbhai Gadhavi

ABSTRACT

Background: Cardiovascular disease includes disease of heart and blood vessels. It is most common causes of mortality around the globe as well as in India.[1],[2] Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs aim to improve all lifestyle habits, quality of life and physical and psychological function. However, surgical procedures like coronary artery bypass grafting have some complications. They may affect different systems but most frequent Complications are pulmonary complications. As a result of Surgical trauma in highly vascularised and innervated pleura and chest wall, severe pain after sternotomy occurs. which will cause weakens the respiratory muscles, reduces chest expansion, glenohumeral joint and spine mobility, as well as lessen expectoration of secretions.
Purpose:         
To provide an overview of current evidence with respect to:

• Effect of manual therapy (OMT, MFR) in post sternotomy acute and chronic pain.
• Immediate effect of manual therapy pulmonary system.
• Effect of manual therapy functional recovery and length of hospital stay, reduce analgesia consumption, improve ROM.
• Effect of MFR on pulmonary function.

Methodology:
➢ Search engines used were:
• Google scholar • PubMed • PEDro • ScienceDirect • ResearchGate
➢ Key words used were:
• Sternotomy • Post sternotomy pain • Pulmonary function • Myofascial release • OMT • Respiratory function and sternotomy
Total 10 studies were selected.
Results: Evidences were reviewed and analysis was done. Articles shows that MFR reduce post-operative pain, improve respiratory function, reduces length of stay and dose of analgesia consumption.
Conclusion: Based on evidences, it is reviewed that MFR and manual therapy is beneficial in seance of reducing pain and improving pulmonary function in post sternotomy patients.

Keywords: Sternotomy, Post sternotomy pain, Pulmonary function, Myofascial release, OMT, Respiratory function and sternotomy.

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