Efficacy of spinal extension exercise program versus muscle energy technique in treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain

Fahmy, Ebtesam Mohamed; Shaker, H.; Ragab, Walaa M; Helmy, Hanan; Gaber, Mohamed

doi:10.1186/s41983-019-0124-5

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“…A combination of contractions and stretches might be more effective for producing viscoelastic changes because the forces could produce increased viscoelastic change. Our result supports the study of H. Shaker et al [29] found that muscle energy technique was better in decreasing pain and functional disability in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain. Priyanka Dhargalkar et al [30] concluded that MET has got added beneficial effects for decreasing disability and improving function in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain along with supervised exercises.…”

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Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique as Compared to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Non-Specific Low Back Pain: RCT

2022

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Background: Approximately 80% of peoples experience LBP during their lifetime. While a specific cause of low back pain can seldom be identified, the most prevalent type is mechanical & non-specific low back pain. This study was designed to evaluate the two manual techniques i.e., MET & PNF in participants with non-specific low back pain. MET is used to decrease pain & the PNF goal is the facilitation of the agonist’s muscle. Objectives:A Study to find the effectiveness of MET as compared to PNF to reduce pain and improve strength and function in participants with LBP to get the best results & greater benefits for the population. Methods: In a 6-weeks intervention study, 45 participants with features of low back pain were studied. They were divided into 3 groups by simple random sampling; Group A received MET, Group B received PNF, and Group C is the control group. Pre and post-treatment data were collected and analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Paired t-test and One Way ANOVA were used to find out the significance of the treatment. Results: A significant improvement in pain, disability through the NPRS, RMDQ scale (p‹0.05), and PWB after the treatment was found. A greater statistically significant difference was seen in Group A as compared to Group B & Group C. Conclusion: The study concluded that the MET is more effective compared to the PNF & control group treating participants with LBP. Keywords: Non-Specific LBP, Muscle Energy Technique, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, NPRS, RMDQ

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Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique as Compared to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Non-Specific Low Back Pain: RCT

2022

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“…Takasaki et al documented positive changes in the spinal disc, i.e. the resolution of herniation, in patient treated with McKenzie method 14 .…”

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A Comparative Study of McKenzie Back Program and Conventional Physiotherapy in Relieving Backache due to Lumbar Disc Prolapse

Moazzam¹,

Kaleem²,

Ali³

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is considered as one of the commonest problems, in which pain felt in the lumbosacral spinal and paraspinal regions which encompass the buttocks and upper thigh. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the comparison between McKenzie back program and conventional physiotherapy in relieving backache due to lumbar disc prolapse. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Rashid Latif Medical College Lahore during January 2022 to June 2022. Persons having MRI and previously diagnosed as Disc herniation or Lumbar disc herniation LDH or Prolapsed Lumbar intervertebral disc (PLID) were also enrolled and screened for the second time, the persons who had no MRI were advised to perform with proper justification. Results: Data was collected from 40 patients. There were 22 females and 18 males. Both groups were matched as regards age, gender, weight, height, and BMI. ODI scores showed a significant decrease in both groups post-treatment (p = 0.001) indicating a decrease of functional disability. The percentage of decrease in Oswestry scores was higher in group B than group A (6.87% versus 4.82%). Practical Implication: This study will be helpful in reducing pain, increasing lumbar spine mobility and decreasing disability. Conclusion: It is concluded that McKenzie back program is more effective in reducing pain, increasing lumbar spine mobility and decreasing disability than conventional physiotherapy and stretching exercises in patients with backache due to lumbar disc prolapse. Keywords: Effective, Backache, Pain, Disability

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“…This was a cross-sectional study with a total of 120 participants. [ 12 ] The study population was IT professionals of various IT companies who were selected by a simple random sampling method.…”

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Estimation of spinal muscle performance in work from home information technology professionals of Karad, India in 2021

Shinde,

Bhende

2023

Indian J Occup Environ Med

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Background: It is seen that information technology (IT) professionals are at higher risk of developing mechanical low back pain due to numerous factors such as a sedentary lifestyle, attaining inappropriate posture for a prolonged period of time, work stresses, and inadequate exercise which lead to overload on the back musculature. Working from home has become the new normal for these professionals in which they attain abnormal posture which leads to pressure on the muscles and thus there is a need to estimate and analyze spinal muscle performance among IT professionals. Materials and Methods: Our main objectives were to estimate the spinal muscle performance in work-from-home IT professionals of Karad and to find the association between spinal muscle performance with respect to age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Depending on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 120 IT professionals working from home were selected for this study by simple random sampling. Written consent was taken and a detailed outcome assessment was done by using the static and dynamic abdominal test, extensor test, internal/external oblique test, and back rotators test. Also, functional performance was measured using the back performance scale. SPSS version 20 was used to carry out the analysis of data and results were obtained. Results: In participants of sample size 120 (100%), 27 (26%) were normal, 30 (32%) good, 24 (20%) fair, 21 (14%) poor, 18 (8%) trace; whereas, static extensor strength was 16 (12%) normal, 9 (18%) good, 24 (28%) fair, 18 (36%) poor, 3 (6%) trace. For oblique’s, static strength was 10 (20%) normal, 12 (24%) good, 15 (30%) fair, 9 (18%) poor, 4 (8%) trace; whereas, for back rotators strength was 10 (20%) normal, 17 (34%) good, 15 (30%) fair, 8 (16%) poor. The mean number of repetitions for the dynamic endurance test for extensors was 11, for abdominals wase 24 and for obliques was 12. A back performance scale was found with a minimum score of 6 and a maximum score of 11 for activity limitation. There was statistically significant found to be between spinal muscle performance and age ( P = 0.041), BMI ( P = 0.027). Conclusion: In this study it was found that spinal muscle performance was decreased in IT professionals. It was concluded that there was a significant reduction in static extensor performance compared to static abdominal muscle performance. Also, the spinal muscle performance of extensors was less as compared to that of abdominals. The data also revealed that there was a remarkable association that was seen between spinal muscle performance and age as well as spinal performance and BMI.

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Efficacy of spinal extension exercise program versus muscle energy technique in treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique as Compared to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Non-Specific Low Back Pain: RCT

Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique as Compared to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Non-Specific Low Back Pain: RCT

A Comparative Study of McKenzie Back Program and Conventional Physiotherapy in Relieving Backache due to Lumbar Disc Prolapse

Estimation of spinal muscle performance in work from home information technology professionals of Karad, India in 2021

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