Low Back Pain low back pain respiration respiratory muscles
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Low back pain diagnosed by physicians from the physician clinic to physiotherapy department clinic. The patients had at least three episodes of LBP symptoms for the previous six months with intensity ranging between 2/10 and 5/10 in the numeric rating scale (NRS). Forced expiratory volume of > 80% in the 1st second (FEV1%).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had respiratory disease, pregnancy, numbness or neural signs on their legs or history of surgeries to the lumbar spine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum Inspirtory Pressure Baseline and at the end of treatment CmH20, Maximum Expiratory Pressure Baseline and at the end of treatment CmH20,Maximum Voluntary Ventilation Baseline and at the end of treatment Litres per minute | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest Expansion Measuremnet: Axilla/ 4th Intercostal Space/Xiphoid Process Baseline and at the end of treatment Centimeters,Pain Baseline and at the end of treatment Numeric Rating Scale,Breathing Pattern Baseline and at the end of treatment Total Faulty Breathing Scale,Core Stability Baseline and at the end of treatment Pressure Biofeedback Device | — |
Contacts
Chiangmai University