International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Michael Ogbona Egwu

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• Research Article
  Comparative Effectiveness of Lumbar Stabilisation Exercises and Vertical Oscillatory Pressure in the Management of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
  Author(s): Oluwasegun Taofik Afolabi, Michael Ogbona Egwu, Chidozie Mbada and Aanuoluwapo Deborah Afolabi Oluwasegun Taofik Afolabi, Michael Ogbona Egwu, Chidozie Mbada and Aanuoluwapo Deborah Afolabi
  
  Background: Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) can lead to a diminished ability to engage in a variety of activities such as work. Some of the treatments of CLBP are manual therapy techniques such as Vertical Oscillatory Pressure (VOP) and therapeutic exercises such as Lumbar Stabilization Exercises (LSE). Objective: This study assessed and compared the effectiveness of LSE, VOP and VOP combined with LSE on pain intensity, disability level, health related quality of life, anxiety level and spinal range of motion in patients with CLBP. Methods: This quasi-experimental study involved 63 patients with CLBP. Participants were recruited purposively from Out-patient Physiotherapy Clinics of two Hospitals in Nigeria. Participants who gave their consents were randomly assigned into one of three treatment groups. Treatment effect.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000496

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