Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January-March | Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 216-221
Effect of Janda’s Approach on Pain and Function in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain- an Interventional Study
Sapna Nandlal Tank, Yagna Shukla
Government Physiotherapy College, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
Corresponding Author: Yagna Shukla
ABSTRACT
Background: Non-specific low back is the pain in which there is no attributable cause of back pain. It is mainly resulting from poor posture, which leads to imbalance in back muscles. Tightness of iliopsoas , rectus femoris and erector spinae along with weakness of gluteal and abdominal muscle create muscle imbalance and leads to non-specific low back pain. Janda’s approach is used to correct muscle imbalance by using postural correction and manual therapy. It includes restoring length of tight muscles and strengthening of weak muscles.
Objective: To know the effect of Janda’s approach on pain and function in patients with non- specific low back pain.
Methodology: An interventional study was conducted on 34 patients with age between 25 – 45 years. Both male and female were included and divided into two groups. Group A was a control group performed conventional exercise and Group B was an interventional group performed stretching of tight muscles and strengthening of weak muscles along with conventional exercise for 6 days a week for 2 weeks. Data were taken prior and at the end of 2 weeks for pain and function.
Results: Wilcoxon’s signed rank test and Mann Whitney U test was used to evaluate data. There was significant improvement in NPRS and Modified Oswestry Disability Index in both groups. ( p< 0.05). NPRS and Modified Oswestry disability index improved more in interventional group as compared to conventional group ( p< 0.05).
Conclusion: Janda’s approach along with conventional treatment helps in grater improvement on pain and function in patients with non-specific low back pain.
Keywords: Janda’s approach, non- specific low back pain