ABSTRACT

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a commonest musculoskeletal disorder in modern society,which affects 60% to 80% of the population suffering at least once in their life. Non- specific lowback pain is tension, soreness and/or stiffness in the lower back region for which it isn’t possibleto identify a specific cause of the pain. Several structures in the back, including joints, discs and connective tissues, may contribute to symptoms. Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization or simply (IASTM) is a new range of tool which enables clinicians to efficiently locate and treat individuals diagnosed with soft tissue dysfunction. The physiological mechanism associated with IASTM is proposed to be through introduction of microtrauma to the affected tissue and facilitating the inflammatory response phase of the healing cascade Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the difference in lumbar range in subjects withnon-specific low back pain by applying IASTM on hamstrings bilaterally. Methods: An experimental study was done in Parul University. 8 subjects were given IASTM on hamstrings bilaterally for 2 weeks, 3 days a week, total of 6 sessions. The primary outcome measure was Modified Modified Schober test and subjects were assessed before and after intervention Results: The statistical software used was IMB SPSS Statistics Version 27 for the analysis of the data. The Pre - test and Post-test MEAN ± SD values for lumbar flexion were 6.075 ± 0.806 and 6.775 ± 0.794 respectively. However, results revealed a greater improvement in post modified modified schober test. And p value was shown to be 0.001 with p<0.05 significance level. Conclusion: This study concluded that IASTM on hamstrings bilaterally was significantly effective in improving range in subjects with non-specific low back pain. Keywords: Non- specific low back pain, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, IASTM, Modified Modified schober test, low back pain, lumbar ROM
Publication date: 01/09/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.9.8730