Comparitive Study To Analyse The Effects Of Elastic Band Exercises Over Conventional Exercise In Mechanical Low Back Pain

Abstract

AIM: To find out the effectiveness of Elastic Band exercises and conventional newlineexercises for hip abductors and adductors for individuals with mechanical low back newlinepain. newlineOBJECTIVE: To evaluate low back pain by using NPRS in individuals with newlinemechanical low back pain. newlineTo evaluate the disability by using Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index newlinein individuals with mechanical low back pain. newlineTo evaluate the effect of hip abductors and adductors muscle strengthening using elastic newlinebands in individuals with mechanical low back pain. newlineTo evaluate the effect of conventional exercises individuals with mechanical low back newlinepain. newlineTo compare the effectiveness of Elastic Band exercises and conventional exercises for newlinehip abductors and adductors for individuals with mechanical low back pain. newlineMETHODS: newlineIt was an Experimental Study, done in Saveetha Physiotherapy Outpatient, Saveetha newlineMedical College and Hospital with sample size of 60 and sampling method as newlineConvenient Sampling newlinePROCEDURE: newline Total of 60 subjects, both males and females with low back pain were screened by newlinethe investigator and detailed description of the study was given to the subjects. Subjects newlinewilling to participate and meeting the inclusion criteria were selected by convenient newlinesampling method and written informed consent was obtained. Subjects selected were newlinedivided into two groups, GROUP A and GROUP B newlineStatistical analysis was done for all collected data using unpaired t-test. The test shows newlinesignificant effect (plt0.0001) in reducing pain and disability in experimental group newlinewhich underwent, Hip Abductors and Adductors strengthening exercises and newlineconventional exercises compared to control group which underwent only conventional newlineexercises. newlineCONCLUSION: newlineIt has been concluded that hip abductor and adductor strengthening along with newlineconventional exercises (GROUP A) is more effective than only conventional exercises newline(GROUP B) in reducing pain and disability in subjects with mechanical low back pain newline