Effects of Back Muscles Endurance Training in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

Riphah International University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Mechanical Low Back Pain

Paraspinal Muscles

Treatments

Other: Conventional Treatment

Other: Muscle endurance training (MET)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05052840

REC/Lhr/0125 Faraz

Details and patient eligibility

About

Low back pain is one the leading cause of disability and affecting many individuals. Chronic low back pain is associated with restriction in daily physical activities that ultimately leads to disuse atrophy of muscles. The objective of the study is to find out the effects of Back Muscles Endurance Training on pain, disability, endurance and Lumbar flexibility in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain.

Full description

Low back pain is the leading worldwide cause of years lost to disability and its burden is growing alongside the increasing and ageing population. Mechanical low back pain refers to back pain that arises intrinsically from the spine, intervertebral disks, or surrounding soft tissues. Repetitive trauma and overuse are common causes of chronic mechanical low back pain, which is often secondary to workplace injury. Most patients who experience activity-limiting low back pain go on to have recurrent episodes. Low back pain is a common condition affecting many individuals at some point in their lives. Chronic low back pain prevalence increases linearly from the third decade of life on, until the 60 years of age, being more prevalent in women.

Enrollment

28 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 45 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The ages between 20-45 years
Both Males and Females
The presence of low back pain as a primary complaint
The onset of pain at least three months back

Exclusion criteria

Tumors, infection or inflammatory diseases affecting the spine
Spinal or lower limb surgery
Spinal fractures or structural deformities such as spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
Signs of nerve root compression
Any contraindications for exercise therapy
Patient with any spinal surgery, have respiratory or systemic diseases.
Pregnant women.
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (determined by any three positives among distraction test, Gaenslen's test, Thigh thrust test, Sacral thrust test, and compression test)