Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: June | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 272-276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230643
Effects of Stott's Pilates Versus Yogic Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients
Soniya G1, Anantharaj K2, Kannan Dhasaradharaman3, Ferdinad Robert4, Thenmozhi M P5, Saranya P6
2,3,4,5 Professors, 1,6MPT- student, JKKMMRF College of Physiotherapy, The Tamil Nadu Dr M. G. R University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Corresponding Author: Soniya G
ABSTRACT
Background and purpose: Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common condition characterized by chronic musculoskeletal pain and a reduced pain threshold as well as hyperalgesia and alloydenia. It is an non-articular pain syndrome presenting with tender points. Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic pain disorder with an unknown cause. Physical injuries, emotional trauma (or) viral infections may set off the disorder. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of stott's pilates exercise versus yogic exercise in fibromyalgia patients.
Method: 30 subjects who underwent inclusion criteria were selected and randomized 15 subjects each into stott's pilates and yogic exercise group. pilates group received stott's pilates while yogic exercise group received yoga aasanas for duration of four sessions per week for 4 weeks. A Numeric pain rating scale to measure pain and Fatigue severity scale to measure fatigue severity were used.
Results: Analysis using Independent ‘t’ test found that there is no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) between stott's pilates and yogic exercise on reducing pain and fatigue severity, however the percentage of change in improvement was greater in pilates group.
Conclusion: Based on the results, this study concluded that stott's pilates exercise was effective in reduction of pain and fatigue severity in fibromyalgia patients.
Key words: Fibromyalgia syndrome, Stott's pilates exercise, Yogic exercise, Numeric pain rating scale, Fatigue severity scale.