Comparison Between Postero-anterior Spinal Mobilization and Slump Stretching in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Chronic low back pain is defined by pain persisting for more than 12 weeks. LBP can have a biomechanical origin with muscles, ligaments, facet joints, annulus fibrosus and spinal nerve roots have been suggested as the cause of pain.

The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of Postero-anterior Spinal mobilization and Slump stretching on pain, straight leg raise test and disability in patients with chronic low back pain.

45 subjects (both sexes) were included and divided conveniently into three equal groups: Group A(Control group) received SWD, lumbar stabilization exercises and TENS; Group B(Experimental group) received Postero-anterior spinal mobilization and Group C(Experimental group) received Slump stretching along with conventional treatment. Each group had 6 treatment sessions and readings were taken on VAS, SLR range and ODI at 1^st(pre), 3^rd(post) and 6^th(post) treatment sessions.

The result of study showed that there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of Postero-anterior spinal mobilization and Slump stretching in CLBP. Hence, this supports the null hypothesis.

The Postero-anterior spinal mobilization and Slump stretching techniques are equally effective in CLBP.