Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume: 13 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 187-198
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231224
Comparison of Clinical Effectiveness of Conventional Physiotherapeutic Techniques versus Advanced Programmed Based Electrotherapeutic Interventions on Chronic Lumbar Discogenic Radiculitis
Vibhor Goel1, Prof. (Dr.) Ajeet Kumar Saharan2, Dr Manisha Saharan3, Dr. Dhruv Taneja4, Dr Shantanu Sharma5
1PhD (Scholar)- Dept. of Physiotherapy, MVG University.
2Principal, Dept. of Physiotherapy. MVG University
3Professor- JRNRV University, Udaipur
4Professor, Dept. of Physiotherapy. MVG University
5Professor- UEM College of Physiotherapy
Corresponding Author: Vibhor Goel
ABSTRACT
Objective: Purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Conventional Physiotherapy techniques and exercise therapeutic regime versus advanced programmed based electrotherapeutic interventions and exercise therapeutic regime on chronic lumbar discogenic radiculitis (unilateral or bilateral).
Subjects: In this study subjects are classified in two groups. One is control group and another is experimental group. 52 patients of age group between 25 to 34 years of age were randomly divided equally in control group (n=26) and experimental group (n=26).
Methods: Control group was treated with Conventional Physiotherapy and Experimental group is intervened by advanced programmed based electrotherapeutic interventions & exercise therapeutic regime. Treatment was given 6 times per week for three weeks and follow up was done after 4th week of initial evaluation of patients. Numeric Rating scale of pain (NRS) and Revised Oswestry Disability Index (ROLDI) was assessed in both the groups on the basis of pretreatment and post treatment scores.
Results: In both these groups exercise therapeutic plan or regime is same so it is clear that advanced programmed based electrotherapeutic interventions is more effective in giving good clinical prognosis not only in NRS scale but also in ROLDI scale. Clearly p value is less than 1% and it is almost equivalent to 0 level and rejection of null hypothesis is advocated strongly.
Conclusion: Advanced programmed based electrotherapeutic interventions and exercise therapeutic regime is better treatment approach as compared to conventional physiotherapeutic techniques and exercise therapeutic regime in treating chronic discogenic radiculitis.
Key words: Chronic Discogenic Radiculitis, Revised Oswestry Disability Score, Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Revised Oswestry Disability Index (ROLDI).