The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of low level laser therapy with and without proprioceptive stimulation on somatosensation, pain and gait parameters in patients with discogenic lumbar radiculopathy. The randomized central trial will recruit patients according to convenience sampling into two intervention groups randomly. One group will receive low level laser therapy and proprioceptive stimulation and other group will receive low level laser therapy alone. Heating packs will be given to both groups.
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Nottingham Sensory Assessment
Timeframe: 6 weeks
NPRS
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Step length
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Stride Length
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Walking Cadence
Timeframe: 6 weeks