study on mechanical low back pain comparison between effects of therapeutic exercises on subacute mechanical low back pain due to herniated lumbar disc and lumbar spondylosis

ABSTRACT

Low back pain is a socioeconomic problem of tremendous impact, producing major costs, suffering and in a minority of patients chronic disability. Low back pain is one of the most common and costly medical condition in Egypt. It causes periods of absence from work. The aim of this study was to compare effect of strengthening and stretching back exercises in treatment of subacute mechanical low back pain due to herniated lumbar disc and lumbar spondylosis. 24 patients suffering from subacute mechanical low back pain 12 lumbar spondylosis and 12 herniated disc. Comprised the material of this work, both groups receive medical treatment NSAIDs. Analgesics, muscle relaxant for two months. In addition to medical treatment all patients teached strengthening and stretching exercises for back muscles to be done 3 times per day for two months. The statistical difference In comparing pain grades in herniated disc group and lumbar spondylosis group [Medical treatment andexercises] was not significant [p>0.05] no great difference in grades of pain between the two groups after treatments.-The statistical difference in comparison of improvement in grades of pain in herniated disc group and lumbar spondylosis group was not significant [p>0.05].-Strengthing and stretching exercises of back muscles produce similar improving effect in treatment of cases of subacute mechanical low back pain due to herniated disc and lumbar spondylosis