Patient Education and Motor Control Exercise Among Rural Community-dwelling Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain focused on measuring Chronic Low Back Pain, Motor Control Exercise, Patient Education
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female between 16 and 70 years old.
- Primary complaint of LBP with or without leg pain experienced at least over the previous 3 months duration.
- Mean LBP intensity at least ≥ 3 on numerical rating scale during the past week.
- Ability to read/understand English or Hausa language.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous history of thoracic spine or lumbosacral spine surgery.
- Any neurological findings indicating radiculopathy.
- Evidence of serious spine pathology (e.g. tumor, infection, fracture, spinal stenosis, inflammatory disease).
- Unstable or severe disabling chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.
- History of serious psychological or psychiatric illness.
- Current pregnancy.
Sites / Locations
- Tsakuwa Primary Healthcare Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Motor Control Exercise and Patient Education
Motor Control Exercise
Patient Education
Participants will receive a total of 16 sessions (2 sessions per week) of motor control exercise and 4 sessions (1 session per week) of patient education program as described in respective protocol. In addition, they will also perform segmental stretching exercises and instructed to perform continuous overground walk as indicated in the control group.
Participants will receive a total of 16 sessions (2 sessions per week) of motor control exercise aiming at improving function of specific muscles of the lumbopelvic region and the control of posture and movement. They will also perform segmental stretching exercises and instructed to perform continuous overground walk as indicated in the control group.
Participants will receive patient education session once a week at interval of 1-week over 8-weeks (4 sessions). The program will be aiming to provide non-threatening information to enable patients to better understand their pain, change any unhelpful beliefs about LBP, decrease fear avoidance behavior and catastrophic thought, promote positive attitude, self-management, and active coping strategies. They will also perform segmental stretching exercises and instructed to perform continuous overground walk as indicated in the control group.