An experimental study of same exercise protocol with and without the supervision of physiotherapist for female community with acute mechanical low back pain

Author: 
Veeragoudhaman T.S., MariyamFarzana S.F and SivaKumar V.P.R

Objective: Mechanical low back pain remains the second most common symptoms related reasons for seeing a physician. 85% with experience and episode of mechanical low back pain at some point during their lifetime.
Design: Quasi-experimental and Pre & Post-test type.
Setting: The study was conducted at SRM Medical Hospital & Research Center, Kattankulathur.
Procedure: Patients were randomly selected and were divided into 2 groups as group A and group B. Group A patients performed the exercise programme under the supervision of physiotherapist (clinic) and group b patients performed the exercise programme without the supervision of the physiotherapist (home).
Results: There is a significant difference between VAS and Oswestry disability score in group A and group B, it shows statistically significant reduction of pain in Group A.
Conclusion: This study concludes that the treatment with following proper principle in the supervision of physiotherapy (Group A) is more effective than the treatment given to the patients without the supervision of physiotherapist.

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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.15369.2801
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