Impact of Pilates and Myofascial Release on Women's Chronic Low Back Pain

Sahmyook University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Treatments

Other: Reformer Pilates

Other: self-myofascial release combined reformer Pilates

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06425744

SYU 2022-07-014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to find out if Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release are effective for pain and muscle function in women with chronic low back pain. Investigators will also look at changes in quality of life. The main questions for the study are

Can Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release reduce pain in participants? Can Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release change muscle function in participants? The researchers want to compare the effects of Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release in women with chronic low back pain.

Participants will be

Group 1 Perform Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release exercises twice a week for 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions.

Group 2 Perform Reformer Pilates exercises twice a week for 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions.

Participants will visit the Pilates Centre for an examination before and once after starting the programme.

All groups perform a home exercise training programme for 15 minutes three times a week.

Enrollment

32 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

20 to 50 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

People who have had chronic low back pain for 12 weeks or more
Have a Korean Oswestry Disability Index (KODI) score of 17% or higher

Exclusion criteria

Patients with low back pain due to trauma, neurological lesions of the lower extremities, herniated disc lesions, hip, pelvic or abdominal surgery
Patients who have received radiation or injections within the last 3 months,
Pregnant women or patients who have given birth within the last year