Abstract:
Background: Low back pain is the pain in the lumbosacral area of the vertebral column
encircling the distance from the 1st lumbar vertebra to the 1st sacral vertebra. From this
domain lordotic curvature is formed. Approximately 50% of the general population
suffers from back pain in a year and up to 80% of individuals account LBP over the
course of their lifetimes. Low back pain is a common cause of pain and disability among
the sufferers. Muscle energy technique (MET) is a form of manual therapy frequently
used to correct lumbar pain, reduce disability, here in the patient voluntarily contracts
specific muscles against the resistance of the clinician. Studies on MET regarding
magnitude and duration of effectiveness are limited. Objectives: To identify the
therapeutic effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique for the treatment of Non-specific
Low Back Pain. Methodology: Quasi experimental study design was used in this study.
54 patients with LBP were assigned into two groups from outdoor musculo-skeletal unit,
CRP. Among them 27 patients were assigned into control group received MET with
conventional care and another 27 into control group received only conventional care.
Total treatment sessions were ten (10). MET of the hamstrings and ilio-psoas consisted of
four 5-second hold/relax periods, while the control group received a conventional
treatment. Measurement tools: Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) was used to measure
pain and ODI to measure lower back disability. Analysis of data: Paired t test was done
using SPSS version 20. Results: Subjects receiving MET demonstrated greater
improvement in NPRS and ODI. Thereby suggesting that MET may is useful for low
back pain patients to reduce pain and disability.
Key words: Non-specific low back pain, Muscle energy technique, conventional therapy.
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.