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ID | 25116 | ||||||||||||
Title | The effect of 2 different exercise programs on pain intensity and muscle dimensions in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial | ||||||||||||
URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28739019 | ||||||||||||
Journal | J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2018 Feb;41(2):102-110 | ||||||||||||
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Peer Review | Yes | ||||||||||||
Publication Type | Randomized Controlled Trial | ||||||||||||
Abstract/Notes | Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of 2 exercise programs combined with electrotherapy on pain intensity and lumbar stabilizer muscles dimensions in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain. Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was performed with 41 patients with chronic LBP. Participants were randomly allocated into 2 groups: an experimental group (n = 20) received stabilization exercises plus electrotherapy, and a control group (n = 21) received routine exercises plus electrotherapy. Pain intensity, using a visual analog scale, and muscle dimensions of both right and left transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus muscles, using rehabilitative ultrasonography, were assessed before and immediately after 4 weeks of intervention. Results: Significant improvement was identified after interventions on pain intensity and muscle size measurements in both groups (P < .01 in all instances). The only exception was the right-side lumbar multifidus cross-sectional area of the control group, which was not statistically significant (P = .081). No significant differences were found between the 2 exercise groups on pain intensity and muscle dimensions (P > .05 in all instances). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that a combination of electrotherapy with either routine or stabilization exercise programs may improve pain intensity and muscle dimensions in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain. Author keywords: Low Back Pain; Stabilization; Exercise; Ultrasonography; Pain Intensity; Muscle; Thickness Author affiliations: NN, ZM: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. Department of Physiotherapy (Iran / Tehran); MAMB: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Centre; MAMB: University of Lahore. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. University Institute of Physical Therapy (Pakistan / Lahore); MR: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. Department of Biostatistics (Iran / Tehran); SJ: Monash University. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Department of Physiotherapy (Australia / Victoria / Melbourne); This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; full text is available by subscription. Click on the above link and select a publisher from PubMed's LinkOut feature.
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