ABSTRACT

Non-specific low back pain is a global diseased situation displaying its prevalence as high as 84% out of which chronic marked as 23%. Postural LBP is very common occupational health problem among computer users and 8 out of 10persons working more than 8hours are exposed to backache. Prolonged sitting augment stress on lumbar spine of computer users. Clinical data has suggestive that hamstring tightness affects the lumbar pelvic rhythm. The objective of the study was to compare the effect of slump stretching and neurodynamic slider techniques on hamstring muscle flexibility and non-specific low back pain in computer users. A single blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted at Physiotherapy Department DHQ Hospital Kasur. Twenty six computer users with reduced hamstring flexibility (KEA >20) and with non-specific LBP were randomized into two groups. Group A was treated with neurodynamic tensioner (NT) and group B was treated with neurodynamic slider (NS) with baseline treatment of hot pack for 15 minutes, applied on posterior aspect of thigh. Outcome measures were KEA in degrees and NPRS. Data was collected and analyzed by using SPSS software version 17. Results showed that there was significant (P<0.05) decrease in pain intensity and improvement in hamstring muscle flexibility in both groups. But group B results showed more significant decrease in pain intensity and increased improvement in hamstring muscle flexibility. Keywords: Non-specific low back pain, Neurodynamic tensioner, Neurodynamic slider, Flexibility
Publication date: 01/03/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.3.5014