Effect of Global Postural Reeducation on Low Back Pain Patients With Lower Cross Syndrome
Low Back Pain, Postural
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain, Postural
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 50 patients. Both sexes will be included. Patients' age range will be 25 to 40 years old (Esakowitz., 2014). Participants will have to meet the criteria for lower crossed syndrome indicating tight hip flexors and erector spinae together with weak glutei and abdominals with low back pain will be presented three months or longer and level of pain intensity more than 3 on VAS. Exclusion Criteria: On other forms of treatment that may interfere with the study including other physical therapy or medication specific to back pain. Enrolled in another interventional clinical research trial Pregnancy Nerve entrapment, bowel or bladder dysfunction and kidney disease. Surgery on the back, pelvis or sacrum is indicated or has previously occurred.
Sites / Locations
- Damanhour teaching hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Global postural reeducation approach
Conventional treatment
The patient will receive 15 sessions of the Global Postural Re-education approach performed 2times/week for 1 hour including patient education. Each treatment will be individualized for every patient and for his/her pain-related limitation. Each session includes only 2-3 postures to increase the standardization of treatment.
The patient will receive the conventional treatment in form of exercise program of(abdominal and pelvic floor strengthening)and (stretching exercise of back and hip flexor muscles)to improve pain and function in chronic low back pain patients.