Olubusola Johnson

Combination Physiotherapy Regimens in Managing Low Back Pain Olubusola Johnson

CHRONIC MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN HAS MAINTAINED A DEFIANT STANCE TO MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TOWARDS MANAGING IT SUCCESSFULLY AND EXERCISE APPEARS TO BE CORE IN THE PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT. ENDURANCE EXERCISE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN COMBATTING RECURRENCE OF MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN. MCKENZIE EXERCISE IS AN ESTABLISHED REGIMEN OF TREATING MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN. BACK CARE EDUCATION HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENT LOW BACK PAIN. DESPITE THESE ASSERTIONS IN LITERATURE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ONE PARTICULAR TYPE OF EXERCISE IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE OTHER. CONSEQUENTLY A COMBINATION OF THESE ESTABLISHED EXERCISES WAS USED IN TREATING CHRONIC MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN. COMBINATION EXERCISE REGIMENS WERE FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE IN TREATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, HENCE THIS PUBLICATION.