EFFECT OF PLANK EXERCISE AND DEAD BUG EXERCISE AMONG PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN

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