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Effectiveness of Muscles Energy Technique on Quality of Life and Trunk Muscles Functions in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating DSE plus MET group A, DSE alone group B, and 1 other intervention for Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain. Completed, enrolled 125 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Low back pain is the most common health problem that affects work performance and quality of life. Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is defined as low back pain not attributable to a recognizable, known specific pathology. NSLBP is the leading cause of disability among the major musculoskeletal conditions which leads to Impairments, Activity Limitations and participation restrictions. Therefore it becomes a psychosocial/economic burden on individuals, families, communities, industries and government. Existing literature shows globally 40% to 50% of people have LBP at some point in their lives and there exists a challenge in Africa on the best rehabilitation methods for low back pain management which could prevent chronic pain and disability. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effectiveness of MET when combined with DSE in the management of chronic NSLBP patients and to analyze the additional effect the MET procedure will provide relative to DSE.
Study Details
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Interventions
The Dynamic stabilization exercises will consist of seven exercises, which are aimed to strengthen the lumbar stabilizing muscles. All seven dynamic stabilization exercises will be performed once and always in random order. The procedure for MET involves voluntary contraction of the participant's muscle in a precisely controlled direction, at varying levels of intensity, against a distinctly executed counterforce applied by the therapist. In this type of therapy, a participant contracts muscles by pushing against resistance provided by the therapist. The therapist then assists the participant in stretching, strengthening and relaxing those muscles.
The DSE in this arm is the same a described in group A, i.e. it involves seven exercises activities administered randomly at every session of the study intervention.
In the control group, the participants will receive standard physiotherapy treatment offered for the management of chronic NSLBP patients in Nigeria. Therefore, individuals randomized to this therapeutic group will be treated with classical massage, therapeutic exercises and a combination of interferential therapy and therapeutic ultrasound (INF/UTS) applied to the lumbosacral region.