Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Hamstring and Quadratus Lumborum in Managing Pain and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparative Analysis
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Tannu
- Enrollment
- 54
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain, Hamstring Flexibility,
Overview
Brief Summary
Low back pain is a widespread condition that affects many people at some point in their lives. Chronic Low Back Pain is a recognized public health issue that tends to worsen over time, often leading to the formation of trigger points in the quadratus lumborum (QL) muscle and hamstring tightness, which is commonly associated with chronic low back pain. The available literature stated that needling to hamstring and quadratus lumborum helps to ease the chronic low back pain but till now none of the study compare their effects like which one is better one. The present study analyses the effect of dry needling on hamstring and quadratus lumborum to assess which approach is better one to improving pain, functionality, mobility, quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25.00 Year(s) to 45.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •The study will include the patients of specific and non specific chronic back pain which persist more than 3 months.
- •The subjects will not be taken any physiotherapy treatment from last 4 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- •The subjects will be excluded who having Red flags indicative of serious spinal pathology with signs and symptoms of nerve root compromise.
- •Any obvious spinal deformity or neurological diseases.
- •A reported history of cardiovascular diseases contraindicated to exercise; or individuals who were with elevated blood pressure.
- •Chronic low back pain due to rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Lumbar scoliosis, radiculopathies, tumors, or chronic rheumatological diseases, including axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).
- •Fibromyalgia, corticosteroids or other oral medications treatment and history of spinal surgery.
- •Contraindications for dry needle (needle phobia, coagulation or psychological disorders, varicose regions, cysts, wound, metal or latex allergy, lymphedema, hypothyroidism, diabetes.
- •Those participants with hamstring tightness and pregnancy.
- •Subjects who do not meet the age group.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain, Hamstring Flexibility,
Time Frame: At baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention.
Lumbar Flexibility, Disability,
Time Frame: At baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention.
and Quality of life.
Time Frame: At baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Tannu
Guru Nanak Dev University