Effects of SNAGS With and Without Pilates in Lumbar Disc Bulge Patients (NCT06076408) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effects of SNAGS With and Without Pilates in Lumbar Disc Bulge Patients
Pakistan44 participantsStarted 2023-10-03
Plain-language summary
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides with and without Pilates on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with lumbar Disc Bulge.
Who can participate
Age range40 Years – 60 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient of both gender under the age of 40-60 year.
* Unilateral radiating pain through the course of sciatic nerve
* a duration of pain of at least 3 months
* Restricted lumbar range of motion.
* Subjects who can understand the instructions and are willing to participate in the study
* Positive slump test with positive pain location and positive pain descriptors.
* Passive Lumbar Extension If the patient experiences severe low back pain or if there is a feeling of heaviness on the lower back or a feeling as though the lower back were about to 'come off' the test is considered positive.
* Straight Leg Raise SLR test positive when it evokes radiating pain along the course of the sciatic nerve and below the knee between 30 and 70 degrees of hip flexion
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of trauma, dislocation and subluxation of lower extremity.
* Rheumatoid Arthritis
* Systemic diseases such as blood coagulation disorders, chronic pain syndrome, cancer, allergies fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematous, and psoriatic arthritis.
* Lumbar spine surgery patients.
* Malignancy
* neurologic disorders (e.g., trigeminal neuralgia or occipital neuralgia)
* clinical diagnosis of lumbar bilateral radiculopathy or myelopathy
* history of previous physical therapy intervention for the lumbar region in last 6 months