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Effects of Soft Ball Tissue Release Exercises on Low Back Pain Secondary to Tight Hip Muscles.

NCT04815941 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2021-09-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It is also suggested that low back pain patients tend to have trigger point or tight muscles, i.e. Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, iliopsoas and Quardatus Lumborum, on at least one side.After approval from the university ethical committee, 23 (male, female) were enrolled in this study. All patients who presented nonspecific low back pain were included on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographic data of the patients were collected. Oswestry low back disability index was used to evaluate the disability level of low back. Piriformis muscle tightness was diagnosed among low back pain patients using FAIR (Flexion, abduction, internal rotation) and Freiberg's test. The FAIR test was performed on the patient in, side lying position, with the hip flexed at 60º and the knee flexed at 90º. With the hip being stabilized, a single examiner will internally rotate and adduct the hip by applying downward pressure onto the knee. Freiberg's test was performed on the patient in the supine position with the thigh extended. The leg and thigh are passively internally rotated by the examiner. If pain is registered, the test is positive. The effects of soft ball tissue release exercises on low back pain secondary to tight hip muscles

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Tight Hip Muscles

Interventions

OTHER

Soft ball tissue release exercises

Exercise program were given to patients with low back pain secondary to hip muscle tightness using soft balls, i.e. tennis balls plus core stability exercises. 3 days a week for four weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maryam Shabbir, MS · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-04-01
Primary Completion
2020-11-30
Completion
2020-12-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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