Effects of core stability with dynamic stretching in addition to routine physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Autor: Tanvir Hussain, Fareeha Amjad, Fahad Tanveer, Syed Asadullah Arsalan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Khyber Medical University Journal, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 117-22 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2305-2643
2305-2651
DOI: 10.35845/kmuj.2024.22874
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of core stability with dynamic stretching along with routine physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS: This randomized controlled trial at Government Mian Munshi Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, enrolled 48 participants with CLBP. After obtaining consent, participants were randomly assigned through lottery method to Group-A (routine physical therapy) or Group-B (routine physical therapy plus core stability exercises and dynamic stretching). Pain, range of motion (ROM), and physical disability were evaluated at pretreatment, and at 2nd, 4th, and 6th weeks post-treatment using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), a goniometer, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), respectively. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups. Group-A had a mean age of 37.42±3.96 years and a mean BMI of 23.05±3.83 kg/m². Group-B had a mean age of 41.67±4.86 years and a mean BMI of 23.58±3.28 kg/m². In Group-A, the NPRS scores improved from 5.00 (4.00-7.00) to 4.00 (2.00-5.00) (p
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