EFFECTS OF TENSOR FACIA LATAE MUSCLE RELEASE ON BACK PAIN

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM
Most of the developed countries in the world are facing a major
health problem of lower back pain (LBP). According to a survey
conducted by NHIS in the year 2002 on the British general population,
38% adults reported low back pain in one year. Hence the
present study aims to identify which type of physical therapy intervention
is effective in relieving back pain.
STUDY DESIGN
Randomized Control Trial
METHODOLOGY
All subjects were assessed using assessment Performa. Pain intensity
will be assessed using (VAS 0-10). VAS is reliable and valid model
for measurement of pain.
RESULTS
Study revealed that the pain of the patient was not significantly
reduced in both the group with P<0.21 for Group A and P<0.399 for
Group B. However on Ostwestry disability Index, Group A shows
significant improvement with P<0.21 whereas Group B with
P<0.399 has no significance.
CONCLUSION
The study concluded that both treatment strategies were turned
out to be equally effective in improving the pain and disability of
the patient with back pain and no statistical and clinical significance
has been reported to conclude that which one is more
effective than the other.

KEYWORDS
Low Back Pain (LBP), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry
Disability Index (ODI), Ischemic Compression, Cryotherapy, Tensor
Fascia Latae