Effectiveness of bent leg raise exercise along with conventional physiotherapy comparing with conventional physiotherapy alone for the patients with chronic radiating low back pain

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the efficacy of Bent Leg Raise Exercise with conventional physiotherapy compare to only conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of Chronic radiating Low Back Pain. Objectives: To determine the socio-demography of Low Back Pain and to analyze the efficacy of Bent Leg Raise Exercise in reducing pain and improving function by reducing disability. Methodology: This study is an experimental design. Twenty patients with chronic radiating Low Back Pain were conveniently selected from musculo-skeletal outpatient unit, CRP and then 10 patients were randomly assigned toBent Leg Raise Exercise with conventional physiotherapy group and 10 patients to the only conventional physiotherapy group. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was used to measure pain and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to measure disability. Statistical analysis was done by using Mann- Whitney U test and Wilcoxon test. Results:The majority of the participants 45% (n=9) were in “31-40” years of age followed by 20% (n=4) were in “41-50” years, 20% (n=4) were in “51-60” years and 15% (n=3) were in “21-30” years of age range group.In this study there were total 20 participants. Among them 10were in experimental group and 10 were in control group. The mean age of experimental group is 40.10 years and the mean age of control group is 41.60 years.Mean difference of pain between pre-test and post-test of experimental group and control group were 4.2 and 5.2and mean difference of ODI score between pre-test and post-test of experimental group and control group were 18.36% and 33.86%. Following application of treatment the study found that the experimental group showed a significant improvement (p <.05) in case of low back pain. Conclusion: This experimental study shows thatBent Leg Raise Exercise with conventional physiotherapy is more effective than conventional physiotherapy alone for patients with chronic radiating Low Back Pain. Keywords:Bent Leg Raise Exercise, Conventional Physiotherapy, Chronic Radiating Low Back Pain.