The study was conducted to determine the effects of Kaltenborn mobilization with and without proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique on pain, range of motion and function in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Kaltenborn mobilization was applied to the lumbar spine area in the dorsal direction . Patient was positioned in flexion , side bending and rotation to the right and glide was applied in dorsal direction. Similar glide was given to patient in extension, side bending and rotation to the right. These techniques were performed for 3 days per week for 6 consecutive weeks.
PNF Hold Relax technique was performed on lumbar spine to increase the extensibility of the surrounding muscles after a maximal response. These techniques were performed for 3 days per week for 6 consecutive weeks.
General Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Numeric Pain Rating scale is used to measure intensity of pain. It ranges from 0 to 10 where 0 represents no pain, 1-3 represents mild pain, 4-6 represents moderate pain and 7-10 shows severe pain.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks.
Oswestry Disability Index
Oswetry Disability index is a questionnaire consisting of 10 questions used to asses functional disability in patients with low back pain. In this scale, 0-20% = minimal disability, 21-40% = moderate disability, 41-60% = severe disability, 61-80% = crippled and 81-100% = bedbound.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
ROM Lumbar spine (Flexion)
Changes in lumbar flexion range of motion was measured using goniometer at baseline and at the end of 6 weeks.
Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks.
ROM of Lumbar Spine ( Extension)
Changes in lumbar extension range of motion was measured using goniometer at baseline to the end of treatment at 6 weeks.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
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