Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Age between 25 to 40 years old (Campbell and Muncer, 2005). 2 -Suffering from chronic LBD based on referral from orthopedic surgeon who is responsible for the diagnosis of cases based on clinical and radiographic examinations. 3- Duration of illness more than three months (Campbell and Muncer, 2005). 4- Patients with moderate disability and care (20-40%) determined through Oswestery Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (Fairbank and Pynsent, 2000). Arabic version of Oswestery Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire which is valid and reliable (Thuraia Athwair and Safa Koushadam, 2015) was used. 5- Patients BMI ranged from18.5 to 30.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Patients with any previous back surgery. 2- Neurologic deficit. 3- Patients with spondylolisthesis, hip arthrosis. 4- Symptoms of vertigo or dizziness. 5- Patients with congenital musculoskeletal deformity. 6- Cardiopulmonary disease with decreased activity tolerance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS) for measurement of pain intensity level | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry disability index to measure low back function;lumbar flexion range of motion (ROM) using an inclinometer | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Assis Prof