A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK STRENGTHENING EXERCISES VERSUS MOTOR CONTROL HIP EXERCISES IN CHRONIC LOWER BACKACHE AND FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY IN CASE OF PROLONG STANDING PERSONS
Abstract
Background: An estimated 5 to 15% of people will experience persistent low backache (CLBA), which is a frequent health issue. The clinical results of CLBP indicate that the selection order of core muscles is changed and lumbar instability is reduced. There is no information in the literature on the relative benefits of hip control exercises vs core muscle training for the chronicity of lower backache. The impact of double management on persistent lower back ach was assessed in this research. Method: Forty patients with persistent lower backache had been collected from the ANS hospital's emergency unit. Following randomization, these 40 patients were distributed in two groups, A and B. For 30 days, both groups got the identical treatment. For all groups, assessments were conducted before the treatment began on day 0, during the session on day 15, and after the intervention on day 30. Analysis and conclusions were drawn from the afterwards outcomes. Results: The results indicated that each group had improved in every end measure, notably pain and functional status as measured by the Oswestry Disability Index, the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, and the Straight Leg Rise Test. The rise in productivity was significantly different between the groups but not statistically relevant within the groups. Conclusion: The current research suggests that, regardless of prolonged standing, hip motor control exercises and core muscle strengthening exercises are both beneficial rehabilitation strategies for all individuals with persistent lower back ach. Exercises for hip motor control, however, had a major impact on lbp maintenance. Keywords: Chronic lower back ach, core muscle strengthening, hip motor control exercise, numeric pain scale, oswestry disable index, straight leg rise.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Pregnancy-related medical research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Indian journal of physical therapy
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 257–263
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN