Core stabilization and Mckenzie back extension exercises on pain, functional disability and insomnia in patients with Non-specific Chronic low back pain (NSCLBP).
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2020
Authors
Akodu, A.K;
Odunfa, S.K;
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Medicina Sportiva
Abstract
Aim: This study compared the effects of core stabilization and McKenzie back extension exercises on pain,
functional disability, insomnia and Quality of Life (QoL) in patients with Non-specific Chronic low back pain
(NSCLBP). Material and Method. Forty-one (41) participants (16males, 25 females) participated in this study. They
were recruited from a tertiary Hospital in Lagos state. Participants were allocated into three groups using computer
generated random number sequence. Group 1 received core stabilization exercises, Group 2 received McKenzie back
exercises and Group 3 received Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and back care education. Pain
intensity, functional disability, insomnia and quality of life were assessed using Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS),
Oswestry disability questionnaire, Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and SF-36 Quality of life (Qol) questionnaire
respectively at baseline, and end of 4thweek post intervention. Results. There was an improvement in the clinical
outcome, pain (p=0.001, 0.004), functional disability (p= 0.001, 0.01) and insomnia (p= 0.001, 0.012) in both group 1
and 2 but most of the improvement was noticed in group 1 post intervention. Significant improvement was displayed in
the general health (p=0.001, 0.004, 0.049), physical function (p=0.001, 0.007, 0.007) and social function (p=0.026,
0.02, 0.007) domains of quality of life post intervention in all the 3 groups (1, 2, 3). Across groups comparison showed,
significant difference in both pain (p=0.01), insomnia (p=0.02) and physical function (p=0.002). Conclusions. Both core
stabilization and McKenzie back extension exercise group had improved outcomes following intervention
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Keywords
exercises , insomnia , pain , disability , quality of life , patients , chronic low back pain , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Akodu AK, Odunfa SK (2020). Core stabilization and Mckenzie back extension exercises on pain, functional disability and insomnia in patients with Non-specific Chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Medicina Sportiva . 16 (1), 3190-3196