1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Tilak Maharastra Vidyapeeth, Pune
2Intern, Department of Physiotherapy, Tilak Maharastra Vidyapeeth, Pune
3HOD, Department of Physiotherapy, Tilak Maharastra Vidyapeeth, Pune
4Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Tilak Maharastra Vidyapeeth, Pune
*Corresponding author Biplab Nandi, Assistant professor, 5th fl oor Department of Physiotherapy, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Mukundnagar Pune 37. E-mail: bips1303@gmail.com,.Tel: 9764535215
Online published on 27 April, 2016.
Mechanical low back pain is caused due to faulty biomechanics resulting in significant discomfort, functional limitation & disability. Objective was to study the effect of segmental stabilization exercises on reducing pain, functional disability, & to improve the trunk muscles strength in subjects with mechanical low back pain
40 subjects with mechanical low back pain including both males & females between the age group of 20–50 years were selected. Subjects were divided into control group & experimental group by convenient sampling method. The control group was treated with conventional therapy & the experimental group was treated with conventional therapy & segmental stabilization exercises, 45 min session for 7 consecutive days.
All data was expressed as mean ±, SD & was statistically analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test & unpaired t test to determine the statistical difference between the parameters, statistical analysis of VAS & Kendall MMT grading for trunk flexors & extensors showed 0.000 significance with 95% confidence interval & statistical analysis of Oswestry scale showed 0.002 significance with 95% confidence interval.
Segmental stabilization exercise is effective on reducing pain, functional disability and increasing the trunk muscle strength in subjects with mechanical low back pain.
Mechanical low back pain, Segmental stabilization exercises, VAS, Oswestry scale, Kendall MMT grading for trunk flexors & extensors
