Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 248-252
Comparison between Conventional Therapy and Dry Needling Therapy in the Treatment of Low Back Ache among Power Lifters
Anjum Fatima Sheikh1, N.P. Singh2
1Lecturer, Jammu College of Physiotherapy, J&K
2Professor, Jammu College of Physiotherapy, J&K
Corresponding Author: Anjum Fatima Sheikh
ABSTRACT
Background: Low back ache is a frequently faced problem that affects majority of the population. Pain and injuries are considered a frequent problem amongst elite athletes and recreational lifters performing the squat, bench press and dead lift. The dead lift exercise has high load on the spine during the lifts. It has been shown that the compression forces average >17 000 N in elite power lifters.
Method: Twenty male power lifters with age group 20 to 30 years with complaint of low back ache were included in study. The study design was a randomized clinical trial with a pre- and post-test groups design.
Results: The descriptive statistics showed that there was a significant difference in pre (t-value 8.90778 & p-value <.00001) and post-intervention (t-value 25.66667 & p-value <.00001) measures of pain in each group. However, when values of post intervention were compared using Wilcoxon signed rank test, group B showed significant difference in outcome for pain with z value -2.8031 & p-value <.00512. Thus, by analyzing this data we can presume that the treatment given to group B i.e. dry needling therapy followed with active stretching was more successful than conventional therapy.
Conclusion: The conventional therapy may be useful in the reduction of pain severity in low back ache among power lifters but dry needling therapy followed with active stretching showed more significant reduction in pain severity.
Key words: low back ache, power lifters, dry needling therapy, physiotherapy, conventional therapy.