Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
hydrotherapy, low back pain, group, athlete
Brief summary
The effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes will be examined.
Detailed description
Low back pain is a common issue in Western society, especially among athletes who experience significant physical stress. One effective conservative treatment method is hydrotherapy, which involves exercising in water. This approach takes advantage of water's properties, such as buoyancy, weight reduction, and resistance. By using these properties, individuals can perform movements and exercises that may be painful or difficult to do on land. The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes. The study will involve participants with chronic back pain who will complete a 6-week intervention program led by a certified physiotherapist, including hydrotherapy treatment and guidance for independent exercises. The exercise will include reduced-weight activities at waist-to-neck depth, resistance exercises at varying depths, and the utilization of buoyancy and resistance devices. The evaluation indicators will be taken before and after the intervention period and will include: a demographic questionnaire, history of back pain and anthropometric details (height, weight), Oswestry questionnaire to assess function following back pain, a visual analog scale to assess the maximum degree of pain during the day, hip range tests, a forward flexion distance test, and a back alignment test. At the end of the intervention, a global rating of scale questionnaire will also be taken to assess the effectiveness of the improvement.
Interventions
OTHERhydrotherapy
hydrotherapy in addition to physical therapy
OTHERcontrol group
regular physical therapy treatments
Sponsors
Wingate Institute
Gali Dar
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
The interventional group will undergo hydrotherapy treatment in addition to physical therapy treatments The control group will undergo regular physical therapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Athletes who complain of low back pain for over 3 months, * VAS\>3 * train more than 5 times a week.
Exclusion criteria
* acute back pain * neurological signs (decreased muscle strength, decreased reflexes, radiating to the leg).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in Visual analog scale | base line, up to 8 weeks | assessing pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most sever pain). Higher scores means worse outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in forward flexion distance test | base line, up to 8 weeks | lumbar flexion assessment by bending forward and measuring distance of fingers from the floor |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactGali Dar, PhD
Outcome results
None listed