scholarly journals Comparative Effect of Trunk Balance Exercise over Conventional Back Care Exercise in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Andriani Khairunnisa ◽  
Roikhatul Jannah

Postpartum is a condition at the time of period after delivery from 0 (zero) to sixth weeks, indicated by various musculoskeletal complaints including lower back pain. This pain is related to postural changes after pregnancy, muscle fatigue, and other physiological changes postpartum. Trunk Balance Exercise and Strength Training Exercise are two exercises combined from various references to overcome low back pain consisting of the exercise of postural muscle balance and strengthening of the spinal segment muscles. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the combination exercise on lower back pain related to functional ability among the mother 12-18 after delivery. This study uses a pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest approach. The intervention was 12 time of  45-60 minutes meeting session during 4 weeks. Respondents were selected by  purposive sampling technique. A total of 15 women post 12-18 months of delivery in Posyandu in Cipayung District, East Jakarta participated in this study. The results were obtained by analyzing univariate and bivariate data; normality test data by dividing the value skewness and standard error; and test hypotheses with Paired t-test. This research shows a significant decrease in the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) with p = 0.00 <0.05. Conclusion: Trunk Balance Exercise and Strength Training Exercise have an effect against low back pain associated with functional ability in post-12-18 mothers.


2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. O. Odebiyi ◽  
A. O. Akinpelu ◽  
M. O. B. Olaogun

Back schools are educational programmes originally developed in a work place (Volvo factory in Sweden) for patients with back pain, to enable them to manage their own back problems better. ‘Back school’ was originally aimed at modifying the behaviours of patients with low back pain (LBP), with the view to prevent relapses. In an effort to encourage and stimulate the use of ‘back school’ among health workers in Nigeria, this study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of a back school protocol in a Soap Making Industry in Lagos, Nigeria. One hundred and ten (110) workers of a Soap Making Industry in Lagos, Nigeria,  participated in this study. A pre-test, post-test experimental design was employed. The participants were divided into two groups - office workers and factory workers for the purpose of the training in the content of the back school protocol. The ‘back school’ consisted of classroom teaching and the use of two videotapes titled “lifting technique” and “back pain”. Data on demographic information, knowledge of back structures and back care were collected using a questionnaire with closed ended questions, which was completed before, immediately after and 8 weeks after the administrations of the contents of the back school protocol (Akinpelu and Odebiyi, 2004). The records of the factory’s clinic were also reviewed for the 12-months before and 12 months after the study. The mean values of the participants’ age, height, weight and body mass index (BMI) were 36.60 ± 9.10 years, 1.65 ± 0.10 m,69.13 ± 7.70 kg and 25.40 ± 3.30 kg/m2 respectively. The results showed that the 12-months prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among the workers was 71%. The result also showed that over 50% of the participants never had any  information or lesson on back care, and those that had some form of information obtained it by chance. There was 23% reduction in referral for care of back pain 12 months after the administration of the back school protocol. However, Chi square analysis showed that there was no significant difference (p = 0.23) between the number of  physiotherapy referrals to the factory’s clinic 12-months before the study and 12-months after the studyThe findings of this study suggest that the back school protocol was able to impart some knowledge (of back pain and back care) in the industrial workers. This knowledge seems to have assisted this group of individuals to cultivate good postural habits, particularly at work. This might have led to the 23% reduction in the reported cases of patients with LBP to the factory’s Physiotherapy Clinic.


2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Van Eck

Study Design: Clinical PerspectiveObjective: To provide back care education for patients with low back pain. Background:  Understanding the internal and external forces the body issubjected to, as well as the spine’s response to these forces, can better equipphysiotherapists in educating patients with low back pain. Methods and Measures: The focus of the clinical perspective is to providephysiotherapists with clinically sound reasoning when educating patients. Results: Providing a patient handout, educating them in how to incorporate back care knowledge into their dailyactivities.Conclusion: Physiotherapists can play a significant role in empowering patients through education to take responsi-bility for their disability.


1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Arnout W Chavannes ◽  
Jacques TM van Eijk ◽  
Arie Faas ◽  
Jan W Gubbels
Keyword(s):  
Low Back ◽  

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 542-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Gatti ◽  
Simone Faccendini ◽  
Andrea Tettamanti ◽  
Marco Barbero ◽  
Angela Balestri ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan J Kerssens ◽  
Emmy M Sluijs ◽  
Peter FM Verhaak ◽  
Hanneke JJ Knibbe ◽  
Irma MJ Hermans

Abstract Background and Purpose. The treatment of people with low back pain often includes giving a variety of instructions about back care. The objective of our study was to explore the content and sequence of these instructions. Subjects. Our database contained information on 1,151 therapy sessions for 132 patients who were treated by 21 therapists. Methods. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to establish trends in instructions during the course of treatment. Instructions were measured by means of a registration form. Results. Pain management instructions were given at the start of treatment and then decreased in later sessions. Instructions about taking care of the back in daily activities followed the same course. Exercise instructions were introduced after the start of treatment and were spread evenly across the visits. The number of recommendations about general fitness decreased during treatment. Conclusion and Discussion. The majority of back care instructions were spread evenly across therapy visits. Relatively little variation in instructions among patients was seen, which may indicate a lack of individualization of the back care programs.


Author(s):  
Rishabh Gupta ◽  
Shavi Mahajan ◽  
Deepika Dewan ◽  
Rajat Gupta

Background: Backcare education administered in a group situation is one of the most effective and economic methods of treating back pain. It is based on available scientific knowledge of the physiology and mechanics of the spinal structures and their relationship to daily activities. It provides the patient with a better understanding of the problem, aiming primarily at helping the patient take responsibility for his or her back pain, while relieving pain and functional disability.Methods: This study was carried out on 100 patients of chronic low back pain, attending the OPD of Post Graduate Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College Jammu for a period of one year. Assessment was carried out before the treatment and after the treatment at four weeks, three months & six months post treatment. The following scales were used to measure the therapeutic response: the Modified Oswestry low back pain disability index, Visual analogue score (VAS), and clinical parameters like finger to floor distance and straight leg raising.Results: The patients showed significant improvement at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months post treatment when compared to base-line data (p<0.001).Conclusions: It was concluded that all chronic low back pain patients would benefit from a group program of back care education. 


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