Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Harmonic technique, Low Back Pain, McKenzie exercise, Pain, Disability
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of HT compared with McK exercise on pain and disability in patients with LBP.
Interventions
First to sixth McKenzie exercises were performed for 5 times/week and 10 treatment sessions totally.
Lower limb suspension exercise was performed for 5 times/week and 10 treatment sessions totally
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Had persistent back pain at least eight weeks or during the last year subjects must suffer from LBP at least three times and each time lasted more than a week.
Exclusion criteria
* Had a history of fracture or surgery in the spine, pelvis and lower extremities through last year * History of neuromuscular disease * The referral and radicular pain in the lower extremities and neurological or sensory disturbance in the lower extremities * Urinary incontinence and pain severity higher that 7 based on visual analogue scale (VAS)