Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4

Efficacy of Maitland Mobilization and Lumbar Segmental Stabilization Exercises as Compared to Lumbar Segmental Stabilization Exercises in Subjects with Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Author:
  • Vidya Bhushan1,, Pallavi Sahay2, Sarfaraz Alam3, Ranjana1, Ameed Equebal4
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 113 to 118

1Postgraduate Student, Physiotherapy, National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, B.T. Road, Bon-hooghly, Kolkata

2Physiotherapist, National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, B.T. Road, Bon-hooghly, Kolkata

3Senior Professional Trainee (Academic),-Physiotherapy, National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, B.T. Road, Bon-hooghly, Kolkata

4Assistant Director (Training), National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, B.T. Road, Bon-hooghly, Kolkata

*Corresponding author: Vidya Bhushan-Postgraduate Student (Physiotherapy) National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, B.T. Road Bon-hooghly, Kolkata-700090. Contact No-+91-8820918381, Email: bhushanvidya1991@gmail.com

Online published on 17 October, 2016.

Abstract

Maitland Mobilization and lumbar segmental stabilization exercise is commonly used to treat mechanical low back (MLBP) pain on individual basis. But there is limited literature highlighting the combined effects them and their dosage are widely varies.

Out of 57, 30 subjects of MLBP were included and randomly allocated in two treatment groups. Group-A (n= 15) received 14 session of Maitland Mobilization and lumbar segmental stabilization exercise and Group-B (n=15) received 14 session Lumbar segmental stabilization exercise only. Outcome variables were recorded before the starting of treatment and after 14 sessions of intervention. The data of pre and post intervention were analysed according to appropriate statistical test.

-There was significant reduction in pain and functional status and improvement in ROM and Transverse abdominis (TrA) activation following treatment intervention in both groups. But Group-A showed better improvement in all the outcome variables.

The present study shows that there is greater improvement in all outcome variables (Pain, ROM, TrA activation and ODI) in Group-A (Maitland Mobilization and lumbar segmental stabilization exercise) than Group-B (Lumbar segmental stabilization exercise)

Keywords

Mechanical low back pain, Maitland Mobilization, Lumbar Segmental stabilization, TrA activation, Lumbar Multifidus, Pressure biofeedback(PBU)