Musculoskeletal Diseases Non specific low back pain
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: , the participants were diagnosed clinically with chronic non-specific low back painby the neurologist. The participants' ages ranged from 20 to 40 years, had low back pain for more than 3 months ago, with a Visual analogue scale (VAS) Pain score>4.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: if they were Pregnant or lactating women, had history of previous back surgery, Radicular pain, Current lower extremity symptoms, Cardiopulmonary disease with decreased activity tolerance, open wound in the treated area, cauda equina symptoms or the known presence of tumor, any participation in a clinical trial or physical therapy treatmentwithin the past 30 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective pain sensation was assessed by scoring in the 10-point visual analogue rating scale, zero indicates no pain while 10 represents the worst pain4 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional disability, lumbar range of motion (flexion, extension, right side bending and left side bending) | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
lecturer of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo Universit