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Effect of Plank Exercise and Dead Bug Exercise Among Patients with Low Back Pain

E-Book  June 28, 2023 |  admin |  Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Publications

Jibi Paul, Mariselvam. T, Sathya P, Annie Thomas

Authors:

2BPT Graduate, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

3Principal cum Professor, College of Physiotherapy, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

4Director Physio care and Research Coordinator, School of Health Sciences, Garden City University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Corresponding Author:

1Professor,PhD-Program Convenor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Mail Id: physiojibi@gmail.com

Abstract

Background of the Study:  Lower back   pain is menace of today’s worlds influencing about 80 % of the   population is affected from   low back pain at least once or   twice in their    life span. Dead bug exercise is effective exercise   for promoting   stabilization of   trunk    and   pelvis.  The    study   to   compare   the    effect   of   plank exercise   and   Dead bug   exercise   to reduce    the   low   back    pain.  Aim of the study is to find the Comparative the effect of plank exercise versus dead bug exercise among patients with low back pain.

Methodology:  This is   an experimental comparative type study with 30 subjects conducted at ACS Medical College and Hospital, Chennai for five weeks. The subjects selected for the study got consent   for   participation, the   subjects   were selected based on inclusion and exclusion    criteria, they were assigned into 2 groups, 15   in   each   group   for a duration   of 3   days   per week for 5week, age group between 18-30 years with low back pain more than 2 weeks were included in study.  Group A with plank exercise and group B with   Dead bug   exercise. Pain and function were measured by visual   analogue   scale and   Oswestry disability index. 

Result: On comparing pre-test and Post-test within Group A & Group B on Visual analogue scale   and ODI scale score shows highly significant difference in Mean values at P ≤ 0.001. Group A shows higher effect than the group B.

Conclusion: In our study we found that plank exercise had a significant difference in decreasing a low back pain concluded that plank exercise improves body alignment, flexibility, metabolism, build core strength, balance and coordination

Keywords: Plank exercise; Dead bug exercise; Low back Pain; Core stability

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