Effects of Core Strengthening on Pelvic Tilt, Dynamic Balance and Agility in Lower Cross Syndrome: a Quasi-experimental Study

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Lower Cross Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Core Strengthening

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06613607

FUI/CTR/2024/29

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a quasi experimental study and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core strengthening on pelvic tilt, dynamic balance and agilty in lower cross syndrome.

Full description

Participants will be recruited into the study using the criteria of lower crossed syndrome which is assessed using te following tests:

Prone hip extension test Trunk flexion strength test Tightness in erector spinae Modified Thomas test

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 19-35 years
• Both genders
• Positive modified Thomas test
• Positive prone hip extension strength test
• Positive trunk flexion strength test
• Tight erector spinae
• Asia pacific BMI normal (18.5-24.9 Kg/m2)
• Local intermittent lumbar pain
• moderate pain (NPRS 3-7)
• Painless movement and activity
• Pain only produced by sustained loading in relevant position, which is then relieved on moving from that pos

Exclusion criteria

• Acute flare of LBP
• Centralization and peripheralization of pain
• Signs of stenosis(leg symptoms when walking that are eased upon flexion)
• Pain due to repetitive movements
• Paresthesia/Numbness
• Structual deformity(Kyphosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis,scoliosis and joint contractures)
• Curve reversal
• Pregnancy
• Post surgery
• Degenerative and inflammatory spine diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

The group will receive strengthening treatment protocol. Strengthening will be divided into following phases 1. Warm up phase: 2. Strengthening phase: 3. Cool down phase:

Treatment:

Other: Core Strengthening