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Efficacy of Swiss Ball Exercises versus Floor Exercises in Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Comparitive Study

Shefali Pushp, Associate Professor, Subharti College of Physiotherapy, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250005, India. , Uzma Khan1 , Shefali Pushp2 , R.K. Meena3

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 11(1):p 15-22, January - March 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.11118.2

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Aim: The aim of study was to find out the efficacy of swiss ball exercises versus floor exercises in mechanical low back pain patients. Methodology: The number of subjects was 30 (n=30) with both males and females and randomly divided into 2 groups (group A & group B). Intervention: Both the experimental groups (group A & group B) received a moist heat pack prior to the treatment with ergonomics care and strengthening exercises one group on swiss ball and another on floor for 4 weeks (3 days/week). Outcome measures: The pre & post readings of outcome measures Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disabilty Index (ODI), Dynamic Extension Endurance Test (DEET), Dynamic Abdominal Endurance Test (DAET) & Multifidus Test (MT) was taken to find out the improvement in both the groups. Result: Comparison of values of both the groups showed a highly significant improvement in low back pain, endurance and decreasing in disability but there is no significant difference between both the groups. Conclusion: It is concluded that both the exercises (Swiss ball & Floor) are equally effective in reduction of low back pain, disability and increasing endurance.

Keywords: Mechanical Low Back Pain; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); Oswestry Disability Index (ODI); Dynamic Abdominal Endurance Test (DAET); Dynamic Extension Endurance Test (DEET); Multifidus Test (MT).

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