Health Condition 1: M999- Biomechanical lesion, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: non-specific low back pain (LBP) (with or without radiating pain) subjects Subacute or chronic LBP will be determined on basis of the duration of the LBP: Subacute LBP (pain onset between 10 days to 7 weeks); Chronic LBP ( >7 weeks of pain onset). Subjects will be included only if there was no past history of LBP in past one year prior to the current episode
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: spinal tumor/ infection/ inflammatory condition/ surgery/ fracture/ structural deformities; any co-existing systemic or metabolic or neurological or vascular condition; subjects with signs of nerve root compromise, defined as decreased tendon reflexes, sensori-motor deficit; subjects with bladder-bowel involvement; and subjects in whom spinal extension is otherwise contraindicated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Motor control 2. stability (postural stability and limits of stability)Timepoint: prior to start of study protocol and at the end of 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain (11-point NPRS)Timepoint: prior to start of study protocol and at the end of 6 weeks;Roland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireTimepoint: prior to start of study protocol and at the end of 6 weeks;Trunk extensor endurance (Sorensen Test)Timepoint: prior to start of study protocol and at the end of 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh