Low Back Pain. Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Craniosacral therapy (CST)
Craniosacral therapy was performed during 10 sessions for 5 weeks. One CST session last about 45 minutes which separates into 4 phase. In each phase, patients were in a specific position for 10 minute
dominant hand on lower lumbar which moves slightly toward the thoracic and cervical spine and occipital bone
non-dominant hand on the sacrum.2)Side-lying position (behind of therapist) with slightly hip and knee flexion
dominant hand on the occipital bone
non-dominant hand on sacrum.3)Side-lying (in front of the therapist)
dominant hand on the frontal bone
non-dominant hand on sacrum 4)Supine position
both hands of temporal and parietal bones of two sides these positions, both the therapist and patient should be relaxed to sense rhythmic CSF and craniosacral movements. Intervention 2: Intervention
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Presence of back pain (from below the costal margin to inferior gluteal folds) for more than 3 months Pain intensity between 3 and 6 based on visual analogue scale Pain reduction through reduce the strain on affected segment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of symptoms such as Neurological pain, Non-mechanical pain, and General Pain Severe muscle weakness Presence of significant scoliosis History of Spinal surgery Pregnancy during study spondylolisthesis Inflammatory diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Center of pressure displacement. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Force Platform.;Mean of Anterior-posterior Center of pressure location. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Force Platform.;Mean of medial-lateral Center of pressure location. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Force Platform.;Center of pressure displacement velocity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Force Platform. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Ostwestry Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Ostwestry Disability Questionnaire.;Depression Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II.;Quality of Life score. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 weeks after, and 2 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Short-form 36 Questionnaire of Quality of Life. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKobra Ghasemi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed