The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of positional release technique and manual pressure technique of hip flexors on pain, range of motion, lumbosacral angle and disability in patients with chronic low back pain
This will be Randomized clinical trial. Individuals who met inclusion criteria will be included in this study. All participants will go through randomization and divided into two groups. Pre intervention assessment is made for both groups. Then intervention will apply to both groups. Group A will receive positional release technique and Group B will be treated by manual pressure technique and pain, range of motion, lumbosacral angle and functional disability will be measured before and after the treatment using NPRS, Inclinometer and ODI. Estimated time of treatment protocol will be 30 minutes per session, 4 times/week for 4 weeks in the hospital setting. Subjects will be evaluated at baseline and 4th week assessment will be the final.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
46
Positional Release Technique will be applied on iliopsoas muscle. Treatment time will be 30 minutes per session, 4 times/week for 4 weeks in the hospital setting.
Manual Pressure Technique will be applied on iliopsoas muscle. Treatment time will be 30 minutes per session, 4 times/week for 4 weeks in the hospital setting.
DHQ and tertiary hospitals
Khanewal, Pakistan
RECRUITINGHip flexors tightness
Hip flexors tightness will be assessed using an inclinometer to measure the range of motion (ROM) for active hip extension and Lumbosacral angle
Time frame: 4th week
Pain Intensity
Pain intensity will be evaluated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time frame: 4th week
Functional disability
Functional disability will be assessed by Oswestry disability questionnaire.
Time frame: 4th week
Anterior pelvic tilt
Anterior pelvic tilt will be measured using an inclinometer
Time frame: 4th week
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