Comparison of Conservative Treatment With and Without Neural Gliding Exercise for Patients With Low Back Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
- Enrollment
- 41
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain levels
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Low back pain is a very common problem that causes pain, disability, gait and balance problems. Neurodynamic techniques is used for treatment of low back pain. The aim of the study is comparing the effects of electrotherapy and neural mobilization techniques on pain, functionality, gait and balance.
Detailed Description
There are many physiotherapy modalities in the treatment of low back pain (LBP). Electrotherapy procedures, manual therapy techniques, kinesiotherapy and specific exercises are among those that are frequently used. In neural mobilization techniques, which began to gain popularity in 1990s, neural tissue and the surrounding structures are glided or tensioned to mobilize them. Neural mobilization is thought to have a positive effect on symptoms by inducing intraneural circulation, axoplasmic flow, and neural visco-elasticity and sensitivity associated with the connective tissue. There are studies in which this modality has yielded therapeutic success in terms of both pain and functionality, particularly in lumbar region and lower limb disorders where neural mechanosensitivity is increased.
Investigators
Vedat KURT
Principal investigator
Kutahya Health Sciences University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjects scoring below 70 degrees in the straight leg raise test
- •received no physiotherapy until at least 6 months before initial evaluation
Exclusion Criteria
- •subjects who were unable to walk independently,
- •who had systemic diseases besides LBP,
- •who underwent spinal and lower limb surgery,
- •who scored above 70 degrees in the straight leg raise test,
- •used analgesics within 48 hours before initial evaluation were excluded.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain levels
Time Frame: 3 weeks
The VAS was used to assess the participants' pain levels. In the VAS, patients are asked to mark the severity of their pain on a scale from 0 to 10. The VAS ranges from '0' representing no pain and '10' representing the worst pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- Oswestry Disability Index(3 weeks)