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Title : Effect of core stabilization on spinopelvic parameters in lumbar disc degeneration
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Abstract
Background: Although core stability exercises (CSEs) proven to be effective for treatment of patients suffering from various musculoskeletal disorders, its effect on treatment of patients with Lumbar Disc Degeneration (LDD) has not yet been fully investigated. Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the effects of CSEs on spinopelvic parameters, pain intensity and functional improvement in patients with LDD. Subjects: Eighty four patients of both genders 45 females and 39 males with mean age 40.68 ± 4.75 years, mean weight 76.39± 4.97 kg; mean height 166.78± 4.1 cm; and mean body mass index 27.44 ± 1.25 kg\m2 were diagnosed by orthopedist with LDD and were distributed randomly and equally to the study or the control group. group A (Study) received CSEs in addition to traditional physical therapy (Traditional physical therapy exercises, Infrared, Ultrasonic and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), while group B (control) received only traditional physical therapy 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks. Spinopelvic parameters, pain intensity and functional disability were determined for all patients in both groups before and after the treatment program. Methods: For all patients; spinopelvic parameters were determined through applying lateral views x ray by The OmniDiagnost Eleva after that on marked X-ray films spinopelvic parameters were measured by using Surgimap Spine Software program, pain intensity was determined by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional disability was determined by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).Results: There were significant differences in all variables (p = 0.001) in the group A post treatment compared with that pretreatment. There were significant differences in LSA (p=0.02), LLA (p=0.004) and SS (p=0.02) in the group B post treatment compared with that pretreatment, but there was no significant difference in PI (p=0.12) and PT (p=0.94) in the group B between pre and post treatment