Core Stability Exercise Versus Diaphragmatic Release on Respiratory Functions on Physical Therapists With Low Back Pain

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · May 5, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

Low back pain is the most frequent self-reported type of musculoskeletal pain. It is often recurrent and has important socioeconomic consequences. 99.5% of Egyptian physical therapists (PTs) suffer from work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), mainly in the lower back (69.1%) and it is more common in female than male therapists. Physical therapists are routinely exposed to work-related physically demanding tasks such as handling heavy patients, applying manual techniques and assuming sustained awkward positions, which are the most common predisposing factors for development of WMSDs....

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria:
• • Female physical therapists from 25 to 35 years of age.
• • Body mass index less than 30.
• • Mechanical LBP persisting for at least 6 months upto1 year with at least three episodes of LBP symptoms for the previous six months.
• • Pain score range between 3 and 7 on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and able to perform the experiment procedure without symptom aggravation.
• • Oswestry disability index (ODI) of 7 or higher.
• • Did not participate regularly in any training program or manual therapy intervention during the last 6 months.
• • Exclusion criteria:-
• • Current and former smokers.
• • Body mass index of 30 or higher.
• • Numerical pain rating scale higher than 7 as they will not be able to perform maximum contraction.
• • Participants with a history of acute traumatic low back pain in previous two months.
• • Lumbar, abdominal, or gynaecological surgery in the past year ,disc herniation or spinal fracture; irradiated pain to the leg; neurological , respiratory and cardiovascular pathologies and infectious health problems.
• • Menstruating women, pregnancy or postpartum.