Immediate effect of mobilization of nerve on affected versus unaffected leg in low back pain with radiating pain.
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/02/017515
- Lead Sponsor
- KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
1) Diagnosed subacute and chronic stage low back pain with unilateral radiculopathy in the distribution of sciatic nerve and itâ??s branches with positive straight leg raise (SLR)
2)Pain on a scale of VAS should be minimum 4
3)Willngness to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
1)Inflammatory or other specific disorder of spine such as ankylosis spondylitis,rheumatoid arthritis,spondylolisthesis, stenosis, sacroiliac joint pathology, intermittent claudication,diabetic neuropathy,severe osteoporosis,TB spine
2)previous spinal surgery,trauma,fractures
3)more than one nerve root involvement
4)Dementia or other cognitive impairment
5)signs of myelopathy and cauda equina syndrome
6)red flag such as trauma,cancer, recent infection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain using Numerical pain rating scaleTimepoint: Pre and post treatment NPRS will be used
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hip range of motion during straight leg raise using digital goniometerTimepoint: Pre and post treatment, Hip range of motion during straight leg raise in degrees will be taken