Abstract
Objectives: To study and compare the effectiveness of elastic resistance band exercises and yoga in physiotherapy students with chronic non-specific low back pain Design: Randomized clinical trial Participants: 40 physiotherapy students, 20 in each group. Interventions: Group A received elastic band exercises and group B received yoga for 10 days i.e. 5days/week. Measurements: VAS, Pressure biofeedback, MODQ, lumbar ROM. Results: Elastic resistance band exercises resulted in significant improvement in pain reduction (mean change 4.3, p = 0.001), Core strength (mean change 3.2, p = 0.001), flexibility (mean change extension 0.9 and flexion 1, p = 0.001for both flex and extension) and functional disability (mean change11.1, p =0.001) than yoga at 10th day of intervention. Limitations: small sample size, no follow up and less duration of intervention Conclusions: Though the study showed beneficial results in both groups, results reflected that 10 sessions of elastic resistance band exercises showed better improvement than the Yoga postures in physiotherapy students with chronic NSLBP.
Highlights
Low back pain (LBP) is a problem worldwide with a lifetime prevalence reported to be as high as 84%
Elastic resistance band exercises resulted in significant improvement in pain reduction, Core strength, flexibility and functional disability than yoga at 10th day of intervention
Though the study showed beneficial results in both groups, results reflected that 10 sessions of elastic resistance band exercises showed better improvement than the Yoga postures in physiotherapy students with chronic NonSpecific Low Back Pain (NSLBP)
Summary
Low back pain (LBP) is a problem worldwide with a lifetime prevalence reported to be as high as 84%. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain is reported to be as high as 84%, and the prevalence of chronic low back pain is about 23%, with 11–12% of the population being disabled by low back pain [1]. LBP is defined as pain experienced between the twelfth rib and the inferior gluteal fold, with or without associated leg pain [2]. Based on the etiology LBP is classified as Specific Low Back Pain and Non-specific Low Back Pain. Of all the LBP patients 10% are attributed to Specific and 90% are attributed to NonSpecific Low Back Pain (NSLBP) [3]. Specific LBP are those back pains which have specific etiology causes like Sponylolisthesis, Spondylosis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Prolapsed disc etc
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