AN EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE RESEARCH ON THE CORE STABILIZATION EFFECTS IN THE ABSENCE AND PRESENCE OF CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIES TO MANAGE NONSPECIFIED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA: MAYO HOSPITAL, LAHORE

Objectives: The research aim was the examination of the core stabilization exercises effects on the conventionalphysiotherapy to manage non-specified low back ache and pain also known as LBP. Methodology: The research design was comparative and experimental conducted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore (Physiotherapy Department). Our research included a total of forty cases that were diagnosed with the non-specified LBP in the age group of 18 to 65 years. All the included patients were divided into two groups randomly: Group – A (Experimental Group): The patients of this group were managed with the help of conventionalphysiotherapy and core stabilization exercises. Group – B (Control Group): The treatment of these cases was carried out with conventional physiotherapy as the sole treatment therapy. Measured outcomes were functional outcomes of physical and pain which were measured through VAS (Visual AnalogueScale). Physical outcomes in terms of function were measured through Modified Oswestery Disability Questionnaire (MODQ). Results: We applied T – Test on A group and obtained MODQ and VAS p-values which were significantly observed as (0.000 for both); whereas, in group B the p-values were also same as mentioned earlier. With the AVOVA application insignificant p-values were observed for VAS and MODQ as 0.09& MODQ as 0.018. Conclusion: Improvement was observed in both A and B groups for functional activity and pain; whereas, A group was treated with the core stabilization exercises assisted with the conventional treatment which reflected a bit of improvement in the function and pain in B group. For the attainment of better outcomes any of the mentioned intervention can be used in order to produce effective management. Keywords: Conventionalphysiotherapy, Core stabilization exercises, Lower back pain (LBP), (VAS) Visual analoguescale.