Mechanical Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
mechanical awareness, core stability exercises
Brief summary
investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain among Egyptian Physiotherapists
Detailed description
The aims of this study are: 1. to investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on the intensity of low back pain among Egyptian Physiotherapists. 2. to investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on and back muscle endurance among Egyptian Physiotherapists. 3. to investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on level of function (disability) associated with low back pain among Egyptian Physiotherapists. 4. to investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on fatigue among Egyptian Physiotherapists. 5. to investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on psycho-social factors at work among Egyptian Physiotherapists.
Interventions
OTHERbio-mechanical awareness
Biomechanical awareness advices for physiotherapists during session: consist of group of awareness advices and McKenzie extension part method exercises to help physiotherapist working in correct position and consume his energy.
OTHERcore stability exercises
Core stabilization exercise Program: The procedure for core stabilization exercises to improve core muscles in lumbar area
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Intervention model description
Physiotherapists will be randomly subdivided into two equal groups in number. Group (A) (Experimental Group): This group will receive biomechanical awareness advices while working and core stability exercises. Group (B) (Control Group): This group will receive core stability exercises only.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Egyptian Physiotherapists with non-specific low back pain. * Physiotherapy graduate who worked for at least two years (Khairy et al.,2019). * Age range from 25 to 40 years old (Pellissier et al., 2023). * Male and female. * Normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria
* Physiotherapists outside the target range age an BMI. * Students of physical therapy or Physiotherapists who worked for less than two years. * Physiotherapists who had lumbar spine surgery. * Physiotherapists who had history sever lumbar problem spondylolisthesis, tumor, fracture. * Physiotherapists who suffers from vertigo.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| intensity of low back pain | 1 month | we will assess intensity of low back pain by using visual analogue scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| back muscle endurance | 1 month | assess back muscle endurance by using Sorensen test |
| level of function (disability) associated with mechanical Low Back Pain | 1 month | the Arabic version of Oswestry Disability Index will be used to determine the level of function associated with mechanical Low Back Pain |
| Fatigue Severity | 1 month | The Arabic version of The Fatigue Severity Scale will be used to measure fatigue in people with mechanical Low Back Pain |
| psycho-social factors at work | 1 month | The English version of The Brief Job Stress Questionnaire which is valid in the measurement of psycho-social factors at work and this Questionnaire can be one of the methodological tools to explore the mechanisms between job stress and several work-related disorders and can provide hints of intervention. |
Contacts
Primary ContactMohamed Baza, B.Sc
Backup ContactDoaa Elimy, lecturer
Outcome results
None listed