None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: TENS and strengthening exercises: This group will receive TENS along with back strengthening exercises, the treatment will be given for 3 times per week for 3 weeks. Each session of tre
Sponsors
Dr Mamta Boora Asistant professor Department of physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Positive straight leg raise test Numerical Pain Rating Scale of more than four out of ten Weakness in lower limb muscles and reduced reflexes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any prior spinal surgery Vertebral fracture or trauma Negative SLR test Pregnant women Patients with sciatica caused by other disorders(e.g. lumbar canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, piriformis syndrome, trauma or spinal tumors)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical pain rating scale Oswerity disability index Lumbar flexion flexibilityTimepoint: outcome measure at the baseline (0 weeks) and after the completion of treatment (3 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| lumbar lordosis measurementTimepoint: outcome measure at the baseline (0 weeks) and after the completion of treatment (3 weeks) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNisha
Department of physiotherapy Guru jambheshwar university of science and technology hisar haryana
Outcome results
None listed