Low back pain. Loin pain Low back strain Lumbago NOS
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in the experimental group will be prescribed a non-extensible lumbosacral orthosis over the whole duration of the trial, and during the whole day, with the exception of bedroo
Treatment - Other
Patients in the experimental group will be prescribed a non-extensible lumbosacral orthosis over the whole duration of the trial, and during the whole day, with the exception of bedroom and bathroom a
Patients in the control group will receive 8 physical treatment sessions for a period of 4 weeks (twice a week). Common physiotherapy modalities will comprise of moist heat, ultrasound, TENS, postur
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects are included in LBP group if they meet the following criteria: age between 20 and 55 years, experience of back pain for at least for 12 months serious enough to require medical attention or absence from work, at least 1 episode of LBP in the last 6 month or pain with semicontinuous nature, no history of red flags, no history of core-strengthening exercise or physiotherapy and wearing orthosis during the past 6 month, no history of muscle relaxant medication, 3= VAS =7, ODI > 6. Individuals with a history of vestibular disorder, muscular dystrophy, neurological or sensory disorders, cardiac and respiratory disease, previous spinal surgery, serious neck problems, spinal structural deformity (kyphosis or scoliosis) , uncorrected vision impairment, vestibular disorder, pregnancy, diabetes, unequal length > 1 cm, osteoarthritis of hip and knee, BMI > 30, will be excluded. Also the subjects will be excluded if they have a hobby or job that requires extension of back or abdominal muscle training, a condition that requires prescription of muscle relax agents, or current use of analgesic medications other than acetaminophen (especially NSAD)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thickness of Transversus abdominis and External oblique muscle. Timepoint: before & after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound measurements, milimeter.;Cross-sectional area of multifidus. Timepoint: Before & after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before & after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Azadinia
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed