Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 9 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 116-123
Comparative Study of Motor Control Exercises and Global Core Stabilization Exercises on Pain, ROM and Function in Subjects with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain- A Randomized Clinical Trial
Jayanta Chakraborty1, Pravin Kumar2, Bibhuti Sarkar3
1Professional Trainee (PT), 2Asst. Prof (PT), 3Demonstrator (PT),
Department of Physiotherapy, National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Corresponding Author: Jayanta Chakraborty
ABSTRACT
Background and purpose: Chronic nonspecific low back pain is one of the most common health problems. Motor control exercises and global core stabilization exercises are commonly prescribed to treat low back pain. The purpose of study was to compare the effectiveness of motor control exercises and global core stabilization exercises on pain, ROM and function in subjects with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Study design: Randomized clinical trial.
Subjects and methods: Total of 35 subjects with chronic nonspecific low back pain were included as per inclusion & exclusion criteria through randomized method and divided into two groups A & B. 3 subjects (Group-A: 1, Group-B: 2) were dropped out due to personal reason. Group-A consist of 16 subjects with mean age 32.12±8.39 (8 males & 8 females) received motor control exercises and Group-B consist of 16 subjects received global core stabilization exercises mean age 31.81±7.67 (11 males & 5 females), thrice/week for four weeks. Outcome measurements were taken on Day 1 pre treatment and after 4 wk post treatment for pain by NPRS, ROM by Modified Schober Test (MST) and function by ODI.
Results: At the start of treatment there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between groups related to age, gender, NPRS, MST & ODI. There was significant (p<0.05) improvement in NPRS, MST & ODI in both group A & B after 4 wk of treatment but when we compared between group A & B; Group-A showed significant (p<0.05) improvement in NPRS, MST & ODI compared to group B.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that motor control exercises are more effective on pain, ROM & function when compared to global core stabilization exercises.
Key words: Nonspecific low back pain, Pressure Biofeedback Unit, Motor control exercises, Global core stabilization exercises.