Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain. Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: myofascial release techniques with therapeutic exercises. These techniques are performed three times a week for three weeks by a physiotherapist. These techniques i
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male patients with an average age between 20-40 years old A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 and 30 History of bilateral or unilateral lumbar pain, between the margins of the ribs to the inferior gluteal fold, without referral or radicular pain to the lower limbs and without any obvious cause in the patient's history History of low back pain for at least 3 months A maximum pain score 4 from 10 with using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Right-handed participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Receiving physiotherapy programs (myofascial release, massage, therapeutic exercise, ...) two months ago A previous surgery for spinal and abdominal area, shoulder and pelvic girdles, lower extremities A previous history of medical diseases, and cardiovascular / respiratory diseases, neurological diseases Previous postural problems or muscle shortening A previous history of pain or disability in the upper and lower extremities A previous history of infection or vertebral fractures, and fibromyalgia A previous history of vestibular disorders? and balance and cognitive problems Inappropriate recording brain signals with electroencephalography Unwillingness of subjects to continue testing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: before intervention, after each intervention session, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Pain intensity. Timepoint: before intervention, after three weeks, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Brian signals and parameters. Timepoint: before intervention, at the end of each week, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional disability index. Timepoint: before intervention, after three weeks, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Quebec Low Back Pain Disability Scale Questionnaire.;Functional disability index. Timepoint: before intervention, after three weeks, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire.;Lumbar active flexion and extension range of motion. Timepoint: before intervention, after each intervention session, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Inclinometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Reza Hadian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed