Immediate Effects of Bowen Technique Versus Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstrings Tightness in Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain.

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hamstring Tightness

Treatments: Procedure: Conventional therapy for hamstring tightness; Procedure: Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization (DSTM):; Procedure: Bowen Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05935163

FUI/CTR/2023/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

Low back pain (LBP) is leading cause of disability and its burden is growing worldwide with an increasing and ageing of population. Poor flexibility or tightness of hamstring muscle has been associated with low back pain. It is a prominent cause of activity limitations and work absenteeism throughout world. Hence this study was designed to find out superior form of effective technique on active knee extension and experience of pain and disability in chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Full description

Low back pain (LBP) is leading cause of disability and it is most leading cause of work absenteeism throughout world. Poor flexibility or tightness of hamstring muscle has been associated with low back pain. Hence this study was designed to find out superior form of effective technique on hamstrings tightness and experience of pain and disability in chronic nonspecific low back pain. This study will also assist to set the foundation for further more studies designing magnificent protocols of treatment for affected population.

Enrollment: 42 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The patients aged 18-45 years will be included in the study.
• Patients with chronic low back pain (more than 3 months) will be included.
• Both genders.
• 20 to 40 degrees active knee extension loss with hip in 90 degree flexion
• Pain Intensity (moderate to severe) NPRS (4-6 intensity)

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who were receiving treatment for their pain with another(medical treatment) at the same time
• Patients who had undergone vertebral column surgery (less than three months before the time of this study).
• Patients with the infection, neoplasms, metastasis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures or inflammatory processes were excluded.
• Dislocations of lower limb
• Hypermobility of lower limb joint
• Hamstrings injuries
• Nerve lesions of lower limb

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A (Coventional treatment with Bowen Therapy)

Experimental group

Description:

Group A will be treated with Bowen Technique in addition to conventional treatment. One session, 45 minutes for technique along with conventional treatment will be given. Technique will be performed for 10 minutes on each limb. The data will be collected at baseline and at 4th week. Follow up will be performed for 4 weeks and 3 sessions will be given each week.

Treatment:

Procedure: Conventional therapy for hamstring tightness

Procedure: Bowen Technique

Group B (Conventional treatment with DSTM)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group B will be treated with Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilizations (DSTM) in addition to conventional treatment. One session, 45 minutes for technique along with conventional treatment will be given. Technique will be performed for 10 minutes on each limb. The data will be collected at baseline and at 4th week. Follow up will be performed for 4 weeks and 3 sessions will be given each week.

Treatment:

Procedure: Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization (DSTM):

Procedure: Conventional therapy for hamstring tightness