Mechanical Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Feldenkrais method, mechanical low back pain, balance
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Feldenkrais method affects balance in patients with mechanical low back pain. The main questions it aims to answer is: does Feldenkrais method affects balance in patients with mechanical low back pain. Participants will: Be assessed for inclusion using slump and straight leg raise tests. Visit the clinic twice every week for sessions. Assessed pre and post treatment using Biodex Balance.
Detailed description
Sample size calculation showed that our sample is 40. Forty patients with mechanical low back pain not referring beyond the knee will be recruited from Souad Kafafi Hospital and multiple outpatient clinics in Giza, Egypt. Inclusion criteria is male or female patients, 18-45 years, mechanical pain for the last 6 months, with no previous surgeries or diseases in the spine. Treatment strategy include 10 treatment sessions for each allocated subject. Core strengthening exercises and Feldenkrais method (balance exercises) are the treatment approached used in this study. Two experienced physical therapists will apply the treatment in the Faculty of Physical therapy clinic. Overall, mediolateral, and anteroposterior stability will be assessed for each patient. The measurement will be done twice pretreatment and immediately after the last session.
Interventions
OTHERFeldenkrais Method and Core stabilization
Balance exercises from supine lying position using Feldenkrais style, plus core stabilization exercises.
OTHERCore stability exercises
trunk deep muscles activation and engaging using exercises as bridging, side bridging, plank, side plank and McGill Abdominal
Sponsors
Misr University for Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Mechanical back pain. * Symptoms lasted for the last 6 months. * Not referring beyond the knee. * Mild to moderate pain in Numerical Pain Rating Scale and mild to moderate disability on Oswestry Disability Index
Exclusion criteria
* Spine Surgeries * Chronic diseases * Accidents and Fractures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | Baseline and 5 weeks. | Using Biodex Balance System 3 parameters will be assessed. Overall stability Mediolateral stability Anteroposterior stability |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMohamed E Fahmy, Instructor
Backup ContactAya A Khalil, Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed