Comparison of the Effects of Two Different Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques in Individuals With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-back Pain
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
- Enrollment
- 74
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique is different from passive prone lying when performed with a functional exercise in individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Detailed Description
Individuals participating in the study will first be divided into two groups by randomization. While IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques) will be applied to one group in the prone position, IASTM will be applied to the other group with functional exercise. The pain, mobility, flexibility, disability and endurance parameters of the individuals assigned to the groups after randomization will be determined just before the application, immediately after the 1st application and immediately after the 6th application. The study will last for a total of 6 sessions, with two sessions per week for 3 weeks.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being diagnosed with non-specific low back pain by a specialist physician
- •18-45 years old
- •Having 3 or more pains on VAS for the last 3 months.
- •Those who do not use analgesic drugs
- •Not taking physiotherapy for the last 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Those with orthopedic, neurological, psychiatric and systemic diseases (such as fracture, osteoporosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, stenosis, cauda equina, myositis ossificans, severe nerve compressions, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer)
- •Those with a history of spinal surgery
- •Pregnant and lactating
- •Open wound, infection, serious kidney disease
- •Those who have limited hip joint movements
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: 3 Weeks
Individuals' pain levels will be measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) both at rest and during activity. It will be requested to mark any point on a horizontal line of 10 cm length such that 0 no pain, 10 unbearably severe pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- Flexibility (Sit and Reach Test)(3 Weeks)
- Trunk Extensors Muscle Endurance (Biering-Sorenson Test)(3 Weeks)
- Mobility (Modified Schober Test)(3 Weeks)
- Disability (Oswestry Disability İndex)(3 Weeks)
- Flexibility (Maximal Hip Flexion Active Knee Extension (MHFAKE))(3 Weeks)