Non-specific Low Back Pain. Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The participants of experimental/interventional group received hot pack as baseline treatment then performed Pilates exercises as treatment adjunct for 4 weeks of duration, 2 sessions
Sponsors
The University Of Faisalabad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: LBP that has proceeded longer than 3 months Male and female participants aging between 30-50 years Participants having complain of 3 to 7 score on NPRS No leg symptoms in last week No recent surgery in past 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy (all trimesters) Any history of spinal fracture Participants having pain due to other pathology (diagnostic triage for LBP) Ankylosing Spondylitis Participants enrolled in regular exercise programs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: It is a subjective 10 point pain assessment scale that a person describes according to his/her pain intensity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Schober Test. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: It is a test used to measure lumbar flexion and extension. A line was drawn 5 cm below and 10cm above the level of posterior superior iliac spine and the patients were instructed to forward flex and touch the toes, the measurements were taken using a measuring tape. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactSaman Salahuddin
Madinah Teaching Hospital
Outcome results
None listed