ABSTRACT

Low backache is common among urban society. It is one of the main reasons for activity limitation and absenteeism from work

Purpose: To compare role of swiss ball-based core stability exercise and conventional physiotherapy among patients of non-specific low backache in reducing pain and improving function

Study Design: Randomized clinical trial

Methodology: Current project was conducted at Ehsan Rehab Physiotherapy Clinic and Mumtaz Bukhtawar Trust Hospital, Lahore. Patients (n=74) aging between 25-50 years with nonspecific low backache were randomized into 2 groups. Thirty-seven patients were present in each of Group A and in Group B. Group A was treated with conventional physiotherapy treatment (Controlled Electrotherapy Treatment along with Conventional Exercises). Group B was treated with (Controlled Electrotherapy Treatment along with Core Stability Exercises on Swiss Ball). Oswestry disability index and numeric pain rating scale were used as outcome measuring tools

Statistical analysis: The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25

Results: There was a large improvement in pain intensity and improvement in functional limitation in both groups. However, group B showed that there was a more substantial improvement in pain and functional disability

Conclusion: It was concluded that core stability based on Swiss ball exercises was more effective than conventional physiotherapy treatment in improving pain and function in patients of nonspecific low backache