Effects of Pilates versus McGill exercises on pain, flexibility, core stability and functional disability in patients with chronic mechanical low back pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: chronic mechanical low back pain.
Low Back Pain
M54.5

Registration Number: IRCT20190717044238N12

Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University Lahore

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Both male and Female
Age between 20 and 40 years .
Having mechanical low back pain without radiation to lower limbs, for more than 6 weeks were enrolled in the study.
Participants should obtain clearance from their primary healthcare provider or a physician to participate in a physical activity program like Pilates or McGill’s Protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with any systemic disorder or who were undergoing intervention
Patients having a history of spine surgery were also not included
Have a pacemaker or a history of serious cardiac event or of cardiorespiratory dysfunction
Severe cognitive impairment or aphasia leading to difficulty in communication,
Participants who have any significant musculoskeletal or orthopedic problems that would interfere with their ability to participate in the physical therapy program.
Participants who have a history of uncontrolled hypertension or arrhythmias.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).;Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 week. Method of measurement: Sit and reach test score.;Core stability. Timepoint: Before intervention ,6 week. Method of measurement: Sahrmann core stability test.;Funtional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 week. Method of measurement: Urdu version of Oswestry Disability index (ODI).

Secondary Outcome Measures