Shahid Ahmed, Tayyba Hassan, Asif Hanif.
Effects of lumbar stabilization exercise in management of pain and restoration of function in patients with postero lateral disc herniation.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;18(2):152-7.

Objective: Objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of lumbar stabilization exercise in management of pain and restoration of function in patients with postero lateral disc herniation. Methodology: In this randomized controlled trial 100 patients were taken. Using non-probability convenience sampling patients were divided into 2 groups, i.e. In Group A – patients were managed with lumbar stabilization exercises and in Group B patients were man-aged with conventional physical therapy. Final assessment was based on the following Oswestry scale. Results: Mean age of patients in Group – A was 35.66 ± 6.34 years and in Group-B mean age was 37.96 ± 4.25 years. Before treatment total assessment score in Group – A and in Group – B was 16.13 ± 3.42 and 18.80 ± 3.06. After treatment total assessment score in Group – A and in Group – B was 6.90 ± 2.68 and 13.53 ± 3.07 respectively. According to p-value significant difference was present in both groups. i.e. (p-value = 0.000). Conclusion: The Lumbar Stabilization exercises provide significantly better results compared with conventional physical therapy regimen in patients with disc herniation. Lumber stabilization exercises were safe and easy to perform.

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