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Effects of Physical Therapy on Improving Disc Height, Postural Stability, Pain and Function in Persons With Discogenic Low Back Pain

NCT05326594 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2024-02-28

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Summary

Lumbar degenerative disc disease and discogenic low back pain is comparatively common and disabling musculoskeletal condition, however there is no conclusive evidence regarding the positive effects of conservative physical therapy management in terms of radiological changes and improvement in disc height. For this reason, the current study will not only look into the positive effects of conservative physical therapy on postural stability, pain and function, but also in terms of disc height in persons with discogenic low back pain.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Disk Prolapse

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Mckenzie Extension Protocol

Mckenzie Extension Exercise Protocol will be performed by participants in prone position

PROCEDURE

Lumbar SNAGs

Lumbar SNAGs will be performed in lumbar flexion and extension in standing Position

DEVICE

Inferential therapy

4 pole inferential therapy in combination with superficial heating for 20 minutes

PROCEDURE

Heat Therapy

superficial heating for 20 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Foundation University Islamabad

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Muhammad Osama, PhD* · FUI

  • Aamer Naeem, PhD* · FUI

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Months
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-01
Primary Completion
2023-06-30
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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