Effect of Proprioceptive Training and Neural Mobilization on Pain Disability Quality of Life and Psychological status among patient with lumbar radiculopathy A quasi experimental trial.

Introduction- Lumbar Radiculopathy is described as any pain originating either due to lumbar disc herniation occurring at any level or compression of sciatic nerve along its course. Symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy include pain, paresthesia and numbness along the dermatome and myotome. It is highly prevalent in our society and patients suffering from it experience greater work related absentism and higher disability affected days of living (DALY’s). The objective of this study will be to identify the effect of proprioceptive training and neuralmobilization on pain, disability, quality of life and psychological status in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Hypothesis of this study will that combine treatment will produce significant results.

Methods- sample size was calculated using G Power. 32 participants will be enrolled in this study. Pain will be assessed using Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Disability will be assessed using oswestry disability scale, Quality of life will be assessed using Short form 36 and psychological status will be assessed using pain catastrophizing scale. Data will be recorded at baseline and after 2 weeks of intervention. Data will be normalized. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software and expressed in the form of descriptive statistics. P value of 0.005 will be considered statistically significant.

Results-results of this study will provide insights into rehabilitation of patients using novel technique of proprioception and neural mobilization.