Effectiveness of core muscles strengthening exercises along with conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the effectiveness of core strengthening exercise along with conventional physiotherapy for chronic low back pain patients. Objectives: To explore socio-demographic (age, gender, educational status, occupation) characteristics of patients with chronic low back pain. To compare the rating of pain intensity before and after core strengthening exercise with conventional physiotherapy and conventional physiotherapy alone in patients with chronic low back pain. To compare the functional disability before and after core strengthening exercise with conventional physiotherapy and conventional physiotherapy alone in patients with chronic low back pain. Methodology: This study was conducted by Randomized Control Trail (RCT) in which a total 20 participants were selected randomly included 10 control group and 10 experimental group. Data was collected by using Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire to evaluate disability level and pain measured by Orebro Back Pain questionnaire. SPSS was used for data analysis which was displayed through table, pie chart, bar chart and parametric test- paired t-test and unpaired or unrelated t-test. Results: In this study, the result shows a significant improvement to reduction of pain and disability in experimental group by using core strengthening exercise along with conventional physiotherapy. Conclusion: The result of this study suggest that core strengthening exercise along with conventional physiotherapy was effective for chronic low back pain patients. This reduce pain as well as disability. Key words: Chronic low back pain, Core strengthening exercise, Conventional Physiotherapy, Pain and Disability.