Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 9 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 154-161
Comparison of Yoga versus Swiss Ball Activity Training in Peri Menopausal Females with Low Back Ache
Pranita Khose1, Dr Akhil Samson2, Dr Ajay Malshikare3, Dr Tushar J Palekar4
1Graduate, Dr DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune
2Assistant Professor, Dr DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune
3Assistant Professor, Dr DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune
4Principal, Dr DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune
Corresponding Author: Dr Akhil Samson
ABSTRACT
Purpose- Low back ache has found to be the most common and highly susceptible condition; prevalence is higher in females than males. As estrogen level tends to drop down with age rendering the bones to become more osteoporotic. Measures must be taken to improve the quality of life after menopause to avoid risk for further complication of ageing by the most beneficial treatment. Yoga helps more in improving the flexibility of the muscles whereas exercising on Swiss ball provides dynamic and immediate activation and strengthening of muscles. The study can give us the knowledge of which of the treatment is more beneficial and effective. This study can help us design a standard treatment protocol with the above techniques for low back ache females transiting towards menopause. Subjects were randomly allotted into two groups of 15 each. One group underwent yoga training whereas the other group underwent Swiss ball training exercises. Pre and post outcome measured was administered -NPRS, MENQOL questionnaire and lumbar range of motion.
Results: Significant improvement in pain relief and physical component of MENQOL scale was seen in the Swiss ball activity group compared with the group who underwent yoga training. Whereas increase of lumbar ranges of motion was seen in yoga group.
Conclusion: The result of this study showed that Swiss ball training holds the advantage of reducing pain in peri menopausal women with improvement in the physical component of MENQOL scale as well. Whereas, when it comes to improving lumbar range of motion, yoga outperformed owing to its own nature of performance.
Key words: Menopause, Surya Namaskar, Swiss ball, low back ache.