Effect of Core Engagement Exercises and Routine Exercise Therapy on Low Back Pain in Middle School Children
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: Core Stability protocolProcedure: Routine exercise therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT06182826
- Lead Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
- Brief Summary
Low back pain is defined as the region of pain between the lower ribs and hips. Low back pain with respect to middle school children corresponds to the age where children and adolescents go to school for longer periods of time, having heavy bags, assuming poor postures while sitting for prolonged hours. Poor posture, prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity results in back pain that leads to poor performance in school as well as attendance.
- Detailed Description
Middle school children are the children of the age where they spend most of their hours sitting in school. Low back pain often goes undiagnosed and unreported in children which persists and if left untreated, causes problems in later stages in life.
Low back pain is the region of pain from lower ribs to hips. Children and teenagers often have lower back discomfort, which may be brought on by several conditions, including poor lifting skills, bad posture, and overuse injuries from sports or other physical activity. According to estimates, up to 50% of school-aged children may sometimes have lower back discomfort. The muscles that surround our spine are considered the "core" of our body. It is composed of the abdominal muscles on your front and sides, the erector muscles and gluteus. Each and every one of these muscles must work together in order to enhance the stability of the spine. When muscles contract they create force and stiffness. It is the stiffness part that is important for stability. When the core fails to meet the stability demands placed on the body during a certain lift, parts of the spine will be overloaded with forces that increase injury risk and performance will suffer. For that, various warm up exercises, stretches and mobility exercises are performed so that the body can work as stable linked system that works efficiently as well.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Middle aged school children between age 9 and 14.
- Both male and female.
- Back pain of 2 or greater on NPRS
- Structural observational deformity (kyposis, lordosis, scoliosis)
- History of post spinal surgery
- Acute low back pain flare up
- Pain or any other injury of lower limbs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group A Core Stability protocol Patients in this group will receive Core Stability Protocol with Routine Exercise Protocol. A total of 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will be given. Group A Routine exercise therapy Patients in this group will receive Core Stability Protocol with Routine Exercise Protocol. A total of 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will be given. Group B Routine exercise therapy Patients will receive Routine Exercise Protocol. A total of 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will be given.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Lateral Endurance 06 Week Trunk lateral endurance will be measured using McGill Endurance Test Battery
Pain Intensity 6 week Pain will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, which is an 11-item scale.
Trunk Extensor Endurance 6 week Trunk extensor endurance will be measured using McGill Endurance Test Battery
Trunk Flexor Endurance 06 Week Trunk flexor endurance will be measured using McGill Endurance Test Battery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
🇵🇰Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan