Effectiveness of Pilates Exercises on Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Nursing Students and Staff of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital and Nursing College

Jadhav, Siddhi V.; Kadu, Swati; Diwate, Abhijit

doi:10.5455/ijcbr.2018.42.08

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“…At the end of the 12-week treatment session, the post-test mean values showed a significant difference between Group A (Pilates) 4 th week (68.69),8 th week (42.86),12 th week (17.03) and Group B (conventional) 4 th week (69.80),8 th week (55.14),12 th week (26.46). In Group A (Pilates) MODI shows better result than Group B (conventional) (21).…”

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Effectiveness of Pilates exercises on non-specific low back pain to determine pain and disability

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Introduction and Aim: Low back discomfort is one of the commonest musculoskeletal problems. The Pilates exercises are an approach to stretching and strengthening techniques and specifically train all the core muscles. The intend of the current study was to verify the influences of the Pilates exercises among pain and disability among patients with Non-specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP). Materials and Methods: A 100 non-specific low back pain subjects were randomly selected for this experimental study. The study includes of non-specific LBP age group between 25 to 40 years, both male and female patients with pain and disability and this study excludes spinal fractures and Pregnant Women. The estimations were taken utilizing Visual Analogue scale (VAS), Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) and Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (MODQ). Subjects are allotted in two groups, Group A (Pilates group) receives Pilate’s exercise and Group B (conventional group) receives conventional exercise. Exercises were given for 3 times a week for 12 weeks and a regular follow up was done for every 4 weeks. Results: Group A (Pilates group) were found to be more effective than Group B (conventional group). It shows a highly significant difference in mean values at P ? 0.001. This implies that Pilates exercise is more beneficial in decreasing pain and functional disability. Conclusion: On comparing the mean values, Group A (Pilates group) showed significant improvement at the end of the study when compared with Group B (conventional group).

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confidence: 91%