Open AccessEFFECT OF CORE STABILITY EXERCISES VERSUS MYOFASCIAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE COMBINED WITH CORE STABILITY EXERCISES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN
Author(s) -
Ahad Hasan,
Syed Abid Mehdi Kazmi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.9.2/006
Subject(s) - core stability , core (optical fiber) , oswestry disability index , physical therapy , medicine , rehabilitation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , low back pain , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , myofascial pain , computer science , surgery , telecommunications , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
OBJECTIVESTo compare the effectiveness of Core Stability with Myofascial release technique and Core Stability Exercises alone in the management of low back pain.STUDY DESIGNRandomized Control Trial (RCT).STUDY SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTSThe study was conducted on 44 patients with low back pain in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, at tertiary care Hospital.INTERVENTIONSThe participants were divided into group A (n=22) and group B (n=22) into Core Stability Exercises and Core Stability Exercises applied with Myofascial release technique respectively. Each group was provided interventions for 03 times weekly for 06 weeks, with a minimum of a 1 day gap between the 2 sessions. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was utilized to assess pain, The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was utilized to assess the disability associated with LBP, and Rehabilitative Ultrasound imaging was used to provide multifidus muscle thickness.RESULTSThe main effects analysis showed that the Core Stability Exercises applied with Myofascial release technique proved to be more effective than the Core Stability Exercises alone, reducing pain, functional disability and improving muscle mass of Lumber Multifidus (p <0.05) in patients with low back pain.CONCLUSIONSCore Stability Exercises applied with Myofascial release techniques effectively reduce pain and functional disability when compared to core stability exercises.