Comparative Effect of Muscle Energy Technique and Kinesiotherapy on Non Specific Low Back Pain

Core stability exercises Pelvic tilt exercises This exercise was done by keeping both hands behind the buttocks and pressing on them by flattening the spine and bending the pelvis up slightly, then holding for up to 10 seconds with 20 times of repetitions. Partial curl The patient was in a supine position with knee bent and arms behind the head, the feet slightly away from the buttocks, then patient raise the upper body from the ground approximately 30 to 40 degrees, the abdominal muscles begin to contract, then the upper body was in lower to the ground 3\. Back extension exercise The patient needs to lie in a prone position on a mat with legs straightening with a pronated forearm, then lift the upper back. Hips should be pressed into the mat with the head and neck in a neutral position. Hot pack for 10 mins on low back in prone position.

The muscle energy techniques which involved isometric contraction of the agonist muscle for 10s. This contraction started just short of the restriction range. After that, the patient was asked to relax for 2-3 s, and then, the examiner stretched the contracted muscle in the opposite direction for 10 s. This was repeated three repetitions for each muscle bilaterally. This technique was applied to the quadratus lumborum, hamstring, and lower back muscles three times per week.