V-sitting Posture Stabilization Versus Modified Clamshell in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

V-sitting Posture Stabilization Versus Modified Clamshell in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

Comparison of V-sitting Posture Stabilization and Modified Clamshell Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

The aim of this study is to compare the v-siting posture stabilization and clamshell exercises on pain and disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal pain disorder that affects most adults and has the highest prevalence among other chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders. Non-traumatic lower back pain can have different etiologies: intervertebral disc related, vertebral body related, and facet joint related and sacroiliac joint related. Non-specific low back pain affects people of all ages and is a leading contributor to disease burden worldwide. Non-specific low back pain does not have a known pathoanatomical cause. Treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain includes manual therapy, exercise therapy, massage, acupuncture, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, and intensive interdisciplinary treatment. Previous studies have compared the effects of different exercise therapies, other treatment modalities, osteopathic techniques, manual therapies, and yoga and eurhythmy therapy for the management of low back pain. There is very little literature found to evaluate the effects of single movement technique V-sitting exercises and modified clamshell exercises in the management of non-specific chronic low back pain. Previous literature showed less treatment sessions and follow up periods as they are barrier to see the exact picture of effects of treatment protocol followed. In contrast longer duration of treatment regime allow deep insight of the effects of the main treatment body. This study will fulfill these literature gaps. This study will find the comparative effects of V-sitting posture stabilization and Modified Clamshell exercises in the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain with more treatment sessions in both genders.

V sitting exercises will be administered where patients will be asked to lift the torso and legs while engaging the core and abdominal muscles.

Participants will perform modified clamshell exercises monitored visually and using a stabilizer pressure biofeedback unit.

15 patients will be given a hot pack with TENS for 15 minutes. Followed by static stretching of the gluteus, hamstrings, and Iliopsoas muscles for 10 to 30 seconds hold and 2 to 4 repetitions. Then the patient will perform the V-sitting exercise for 10 seconds starting with 5 repetitions and progressing to 15 overtime. Each patient will receive treatment for 6 days per week and 6 weeks.

15 patients will be given a hot pack with TENS for 15 minutes. Followed by static stretching of the gluteus, hamstrings, and Iliopsoas muscles for 10 to 30 seconds hold and 2 to 4 repetitions. Then the patient will perform the modified clamshell exercise for 10 seconds starting with 5 repetitions and progressing to 15 overtime. Each patient will receive treatment for 6 days per week and 6 weeks.

The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point numerical scale. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).

The Roland-Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) is a self-administered disability measure in which greater levels of disability are reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale. For example, at the beginning of treatment, a patient's score was 12 and, at the conclusion of treatment, their score was 2 (10 points of improvement), we would calculate an 83% (10/12 x 100) improvement.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients with non-specific low back pain for more than 3 months Subjects being able to sustain 5 seconds of isometric hip abduction in the side-lying position Negative Crossed Straight leg raise test Negative Straight leg raise test Exclusion Criteria: Metabolic Bone disease (Osteoporosis) Any History of Hip pathology History of trauma History of systemic disease (Rheumatologic disorders, spondylitis, spinal cord disease) Radiculopathy

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