chronic nonspecific low back pain. low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:The treatments of this group include muscle energy techniques and routine physiotherapy: a) Muscle energy techniques: This technique is performed for the quadratus l
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 20 to 50 years No referral pain to lower extremities Moderate pain intensity (between 3 to 6) based on Numerical Pain Rating Scale Patients with trigger points in the quadratus lumborum and erector spine muscles and gluteus medius muscle
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of lumbar surgery Complications that affect the treatment process such as systemic diseases, neurological disorders, inflammatory conditions, infectious conditions, structural and degenerative changes, metabolic bone diseases and bleeding disorder. Fracture People who have received exercise therapy or manual treatments or dry needling for the lumbar region in past month. Active cancer Pregnancy Long history of steroid use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity based on Numerical Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: Pain intensity measurement before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: numerical pain rating scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: goniameter.;Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: algometer.;Functional disability. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: oswestry disability index questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShirin azizi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed