Comparison of Pilates Exercises Verses Muscle Energy Techniques Along With Kinesio Taping in Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To Compare the effects of Pilates Excercises versus muscle energy technique along with kinesiotaping in non specific low back pain.

Detailed Description
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This study will help to compare the effects of pilates Exercises with kinesiotaping and on other hand the effects of muscle energy technique with kinesiotaping for improving pain, disability and Range of Motion in patient with non specific low back pain. By combining these interventions, time consumption for treatment and disability among community due to low back pain will be reduced. This treatment will be effective for participants for improving function, movement of joints and muscle to manage and treat low back pain. The combination of treatment will be more effective to relief non specific low back pain. The targeted population of 18-40 years old and most of them are having occupational related low back pain or due to bad posture, study will have an impact in improving and managing the low back pain in such population.

Official Title
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Comparison of Pilates Exercises Verses Muscle Energy Techniques Along With Kinesio Taping in Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Conditions
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Pilates Exercises With Kinesio Taping, Muscle Energy Techniques Along With Kinesio Taping

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Pilates Exercises
* Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy Technique


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects of both genders should present with non-specific low back pain and between 18 and 40 years of age.(21) Could maintain their standing posture independently for _>30s. Patient having enough physical autonomy to participate in the physical activities required by the study. The patient having a visual analog scale (VAS) score of equal to or >3 will be included.(16). Exclusion Criteria: A history of spinal surgery, compression fracture, spondylolisthesis, or sciatica, ongoing pregnancy, experiencing hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, renal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or other rheumatologically related pathologies (8). Those taking corticosteroids 2 weeks before recruitment. Hypersensitivity to the tape(6).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: This study will help to compare the effects of pilates Exercises with kinesiotaping and on other hand the effects of muscle energy technique with kinesiotaping for improving pain
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Pilates Exercises with kinesiotaping<br> | Diagnostic Test: Pilates Exercises<br>* Exercises with Kinesio Taping<br>|
| Experimental: Muscle energy technique with kinesiotaping<br> | Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy Technique<br>* Exercises with Kinesio Taping<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pilates Exercises Verses Muscle Energy Techniques Along with Kinesio Taping | Comparison of both type of exercises for Non-Specific Low Back Pain | 6 Months |