DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.035

Pages: 3992-4005

Background: Non specific low back pain is characterized as a tension, stiffness and soreness in region below lower costal margins and above the inferior gluteal margins, with or without any referred pain in legs and is not attributable to any specific cause. The pain may affect the individual over a long period of time, at least once in lifetime. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of core stability exercises with abdominal drawing in maneuver in patients with non specific low back pain. Methods: 60 patients are included in the study both male and female with unequal proportion e.g. 26 male patients and 34 female patients. After conservative measures, core stability exercises are performed. Treatment is provided for 6 days a week for 2 weeks. Pain and disability level are measured by “Visual Analogue Scale” and “Oswestry Disability Index” at the beginning and end of the treatment protocol. Results: The mean of Visual Analogue scale Before Treatment is 6.3833±1.04300 and of After Treatment is 2.2500±1.68367. The mean of ODI total Score before Treatment is 29.8833±5.00878 and of After Treatment is 16.6000±6.72511. The value of T for VAS measured with Paired Samples t-test is 19.757 and for ODI is 19.011 with P value of .000. Pre treatment Pearson Chi-Square test value for ODI was 5.297 with significance .258 and after treatment the value is 1.188 with significance .880, which show significant difference in scores. Conclusion: It is concluded from the present study that if patients of non specific low back pain are treated with core stability exercise program with abdominal drawing in maneuver, their pain and disability can be managed more effectively.