Comparative Effects of Kinesiotaping and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Low Back Pain and Disability Associated With Diastasis Recti

Manual muscle testing MMT

时间窗: 4th week

The strength of rectus abdominis muscle will recorded on a 0 to 5-point scale using manual muscle test suggested by Dr. Lovett. The patients will positioned in a supine, crook lying attitude with the arms straight by the side. The subjects will directed to lift and reach upwards till the scapular lower end level and if the subject will able to achieve and hold this position successfully then will ask to perform the next position by crossing the hands over the chest and then leaning forward and lifting the scapula off the table. After the patient achieved this position successfully forward reaching with hands crossed and supporting at the back of the head will perform. The scores will recorded based on the position that the patient could achieve and sustain successfully i.e. scores 3, 4 and 5 respectively for the above mentioned positions

Numeric pain rating scale

时间窗: 4th week

Numeric pain rating scale (an outcome measure) is a pain screening tool commonly used to assess pain severity using a 0 to 10 scale, with 0 measuring no pain and 10 meaning worst pain

Caliper method

时间窗: 4th week

Inter Recti Distance (IRD): The inter recti distance measurement was done by the use of a skin tone caliper. The IRD was measured at three levels both pre and post protocol, that is 2 or more than 2.5 cm above and below the umbilicus and at the umbilicus

Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for disability

时间窗: 4th week

The questionnaire was used to measure the level and severity of disability occurring due to low back pain reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale. The questionnaire was taken at the beginning and after completion of the protocol and the clinical improvement was calculated based on the score