Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 232-241
Effectiveness of Core Stability and Diaphragmatic Breathing V/S Core Stability Alone on Pain and Function in Mechanical Non-Specific Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomised Control Trial
Shruti Shah1, Sridhar Shirodkar2, Medha Deo3
1Masters in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences (2nd year), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal and Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
2Associate Professor, Terna Physiotherapy College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
3Principal, Terna Physiotherapy College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Corresponding Author: Shruti Shah
ABSTRACT
AIM and Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Diaphragmatic breathing DBEx on improvement of pain and function and abdominal holding time as measured on NPRS, Modified Oswestry disability index and PBU pressure holding time.
Methodology: 46 eligible patients in age group between 35-55 years with non-specific mechanical low back pain were recruited with incidental sampling over the period of 1 year duration and randomly allocated to Core stability and Diaphragmatic breathing (DBEx)(N=23) and Core stability (N=23) treatment groups. Core stability exercises consisting 6 progressive levels were given to both the treatment groups. 5 sets of 10 repetitions of Diaphragmatic breathing (DBEx) were additionally given to Experimental group. Baseline core stability level was determined and practised for 4 weeks at home. At the end of 4th week, the progress in level was checked again and progressed further. However, post treatment data was collected at the end of 4th week for pain, function, stability level and holding time.
Results: Intergroup comparison showed highly significant statistical change for pain (p > 0.05) and significant for in all the aforementioned outcome measures for the experimental group.
Conclusion: The study establishes the effectiveness of home exercise based core stability and Diaphragmatic breathing exercise program in chronic low back pain patients.
Key words: Core Stability, Diaphragmatic breathing Exercise, Mechanical Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Breathing Exercise