Effect of hydrotherapy based exercises for chronic nonspecific low back pain Sawant Rakhi Sadanand1, Shinde Sandeep Babasaheb2,* 1Physiotherapist, Krishna Institute of Medical Science, KIMSDTU, Karad, Maharashtra, India 2Associate Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Science, KIMSDTU, Karad, Maharashtra, India *Corresponding Author: Sandeep Babasaheb Shinde Associate Professor Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, KIMSDTU, Karad, Maharashtra, India, Mobile: +91 9975866776, Email: drsandeepshinde24@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2019. Abstract Background Water has been highly considered for rehabilitation because it facilitates the application of established therapeutic interventions including stretching, strengthening, joint mobilization, balance, gait training and endurance training that helps in reducing back pain due to unique physical characteristics and low risks. Objective To compare the effect of Hydrotherapy based exercises and conventional physiotherapy in chronic nonspecific low back pain. Materials and Method An experimental study was conducted at physiotherapy Department of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences. A total 30 patients were equally divided into two groups using convenient sampling with random allocation (Group A and Group B). Group A was given Conventional Therapy and Group B was given Hydrotherapy. Results Statistical analysis was performed using paired t-test and unpaired t-test. Intra group comparison (within group) was analysed statistically using paired t-test for VAS, ROM, MMT and MODI. This shows that there is an extremely significant difference of Group A similarly there is an extremely significant difference of Group B. But in intergroup comparison (between group) was analysed statistically using unpaired t-test. This shows that pre-intervention there was no statistically significant difference seen with P values of VAS, ROM, MMT and MODI. While on comparing post interventional values, the results between two groups using unpaired t-test revealed that there was statistically significant difference seen with P values of VAS was (P-0.0182) but there was no statistically significant difference seen with P values of ROM, MMT, MODI. Conclusion From the study, it is concluded that there was significant improvement in subjects who underwent conventional therapy and hydrotherapy. Top Keywords Nonspecific low back pain, VAS, Hydrotherapy, Physical properties of water. Top |