Low Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Low Back Pain, Postural
Conditions
Keywords
low back pain, ultrasound, sonofeedback, core stability, lumbar spine, transverse abdomen, multifidus
Brief summary
Non-specific low back pain is the most cause of adult disability throughout life. Its prevalence widens in young adults. Background of this pathology can be multifactorial. One of the most common is poor core stability and overloading of the local tissues as a result. Among treatment methods stabilizing training is commonly used with good effects. This form of therapy affects the transverse abdomen and multifidus muscles. To assess these structures several methods can be applied, e.g. sonofeedback. Our hypothesis claims that the core muscles morphology will change over the training process duration, in result, the analgesic effect will be achieved.
Detailed description
Non-specific low back pain is the most cause of adult disability throughout life. Its prevalence widens in young adults. Background of this pathology can be multifactorial. One of the most common is poor core stability and overloading of the local tissues as a result. Among treatment methods stabilizing training is commonly used with good effects. This form of therapy affects the transverse abdomen (TrA) and multifidus (MF) muscles. To assess these structures several methods can be applied, e.g. sonofeedback. All participants will be randomly divided into two groups: 1. Training group (TG) 2. Control group (CG) Outcome measure: Pre- and post-therapy outcome measure will be done. It will include: * ultrasound (sonofeedback) of the TrA and MF * Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire (ODI) * subjective pain scale - Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Intervention: Core stability training including 4 exercise positions, each of 15 repetitions, 4 sets. Once a day, 5 times a week, 20 sessions in total (4 weeks). Our hypothesis claims that the core muscles morphology will change over the training process duration, in result, the analgesic effect will be achieved.
Interventions
OTHERCore stability training
20 sessions of specific core stability exercise with no external loading.
Sponsors
Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
Randomized clinical trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* low back pain * age from 18 to 30 years old * written consent of the participants
Exclusion criteria
* injuries of the spine * fractures of the spine * surgery interventions in the spine region prior to the study * psychiatric disorders * neurologic disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound | 5 minutes | Non-invasive measure of the TrA and MF muscles |
| Pain level | 1 minute | Numeric Rating Scale. Picking the number on a scale from 0 to 10. |
| Questionnaire | 5 minutes | Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire - subjective disability measure throughout daily living activities. |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed