Lumbar Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Disability and Endurance in Patients with and without Lumbosacral Belt in Mechanical Low Back Pain

Objective: To find out the effectiveness of Lumbar Stabilisation exercises on pain, disability and endurance in patients with and without Lumbosacral Belt in Mechanical low back pain.

Background: As there is a trend towards an increase in the number of low back pain patients with growing stress in life globally there is need of appropriate physical therapy management. Lumbosacral Belt is used worldwide to support the lower back and rehabilitate to get back well to work soon.

Study Design: Randomized Clinical Trial

Setting: MMIPR Mullana Ambala

Method: 30 LBP subjects of both gender in age group of 20–50 yrs were selected by randomization method and randomly allocated in 2 groups. Group A patients were provided with LS Belt for 4 weeks and Lumbar Stabilisation Exercises performed whereas Group B were non-LS Belt patients with same exercise protocol.

Main Outcome Measure: Patients were assessed before commencement and after the completion at 12th session on the basis of pain, disability and endurance by NPRS, MODI and Curl Up test & Sorensen Test in both the groups.

Results: A Significant difference was found post treatment in pain and disability in LS Belt user (Mean±SD 3.80 ± 0.775 and 34.53 ± 3.739) while Abdominal and Back Endurance proved statistically non significant (Mean±SD 16.67 ± 2.920 and 152.00 ± 29.442).

Conclusion: Lumbar Stabilisation Exercises were proved to be more effective tool on reducing pain, disability and improving endurance in LS Belt patients.