This will be a randomized clinical trial. The study will be conducted at Pakistan Railways General Hospital Rawalpindi and Riphah International Hospital Islamabad. Patients with FJS will be included. The aim of this study is to find the comparative effects of multimodal physical therapy treatment and proprioceptive training along with multimodal physical therapy treatment on pain, lumbar ranges of motion, disability, fatigue, lumbar lordosis curvature and balance. Participants will be assessed for pain, lumbar range of motions, lumbar lordosis, disability, fatigue and balance before treatment. The intervention duration is 06 weeks, 03 sessions per week will be given to all participants. Pain and lumbar ranges of motion will be measured on every visit. At the end of 06th week final readings for functional status, fatigue level, lumbar lordosis angle, fall risk and limits of stability will also be recorded. Data will be analyzed by SPSS v.23.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
• Multimodal Physical therapy: Hot pack for 15 mins, TENS for 15 mins, Ultrasound at 1.5 W/cm2 intensity for 5 mins, Soft tissue release for \<5-15 mins as per need, HVLA, PA Glides (Central and Transverse mobilizations) (10 sec each) x5 sets, Lumbar facet gapping (LFG) in side lying (10 sec 3 sets) and Lumbar rotational facet gapping (LRFG) in side lying (10 sec 3 sets). 03 days/week for 06 weeks.
* Multimodal Physical Therapy: Hot pack-5 mins, TENS-5 mins, U.S (1.5 W/cm2)-5 mins, Soft tissue release-\<5-15 mins, HVLA, PA Glides (Central and Transverse)-10 sec each 5 sets, Lumbar facet gapping-10 sec 3 sets and Lumbar rotational facet gapping-10 sec 3 sets. 3 days/week for 6 weeks. * Proprioceptive Training:1. Trunk Balance (15 mins). In sitting, kneeling, quadruped, and supine positions for 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Progression to more challenging. Each will be performed for 2-3 mins. In case of pain exercise will be interrupted and substituted with another one. 2\. PNF Training (10-12 mins). Each PNF training-1 set of 15 reps with 30s rest between and 60s after 15 reps. Week 1-2 alternate full isometrics of trunk flexors and extensors for 10s in sitting. Week 3-4, 5s resisted concentric, 5s eccentric and 5s isometrics contractions in forward and backward bending. Week 5-6, alternate chop and lift movement patterns of upper extremities in diagonal and spiral directions for 10s.
Riphah Rehabilitation Center
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPakistan Railways General Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGThe Health Professionals
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGVisual Analogue Scale
Changes from base Line Visual Analogue Rating (VAS) is a self-report of clinical pain intensity. The scale was 10 cm long and anchored by the statements "no pain" (0-4 mm) on the left mild pain (5-44 mm), moderate pain (45-74 mm), and the most intense pain imaginable (75-100 mm) on the right.
Time frame: 6th week
Bubble Inclinometer
Changes from base Line Bubble inclinometers assess range of motion like a goniometer. The 12th thoracic and 1st sacral vertebrae will be taken as the reference points for lumbar flexion and extension.
Time frame: 6th week
Lateral view X-ray and Kinovea software
Changes from base Line Angle of lumbar lordosis will be measures by plane X-ray lateral view and angle will be measured by Kinovea software for windows platform.
Time frame: 6th week
Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) Urdu Version
Changes from base Line MODI is a measure of disability in low back pain. It is divided into ten sections that assess the level of pain and interference with physical activities such as sleeping, standing, walking, home making, social life and traveling. Each question has a possible six responses which are scored from 0 to 5. The score for each section is added and divided by the total possible score (fifty if all sections are completed), with the resulting score multiplied by a hundred to yield a percentage score with 0% equivalent to no disability and 100% equivalent to a great deal of disability.
Time frame: 6th week
Limits of stability by Biodex Balance System (BBS)
Changes from base Line In testing mode of BBS Score be calculated at moderate difficulty level (75%-default set value). This test challenges patients to move and control their center of gravity within their base of support. Patients must shift their weight to move the cursor from the center target to a blinking target and back as quickly and with as little deviation as possible. The same process is repeated for each of nine targets. Targets on the screen blink in random order.
Time frame: 6th week
Fall Risk Scoring by Biodex Balance System (BBS)
Changes from base Line Normal actual score range of fall risk index for individuals ranging 17 to 53 years of age is 0.7 to 2.8. The closer an individual to this actual core range, he/she is considered more stable with reduction in fall risk.
Time frame: 6th week
Fatigue by Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS)
Changes from base Line Every point of the fatigue assessment scale has further five components in which 1 means "never" and 5 means "always" Its scoring is from 10-50 in which 10 showing lowest fatigue level and 50 means indicating highest fatigue level. The fatigue assessment scale total count can be obtained by adding the numbers obtained of the queries altogether. If the overall score is less than 22 it denotes no fatigue, more than 22 it will show fatigue. 10-21 Score of FAS: fatigue is not present. 22-50 score of FAS: the presence of substantial fatigue.
Time frame: 6th week
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