The effect of adding back exercises to the classical waist exercises program on pain and functional limitation in patients with chronic LOW back pain

The effects of pain and functional limitation were investigated by including back exercises in the classical back exercises program for individuals experiencing chronic low back pain. Forty-six people who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study were randomly divided into two groups using a simple randomized method to perform classical lumbar exercises and lumbar exercises supplemented with back exercises. Classical physical therapy was performed for 45 minutes, exercises were performed for 30-45 minutes,, five times a week, for four weeks. The exercises were performed by the participants in the clinic under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Before and after the treatment, their functionality, pain intensity and quality of life were evaluated by the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale respectively. At the end of the treatment, a significant improvement was found in VAS values and lumbar joint range of motion in the group that performed back exercises together with lumbar exercises compared to the group that performed only lumbar exercises. Range of motion of the hip joint exercises in the exercise group only your back with waist, waist exercise, according to the group, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction showed a significant difference between the two groups was not found.