To Determine the Effect of Iliopsoas MET along with the Conventional Therapy on Pain, Functional Disability and lumbar lordosis in the Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Abstract

Background: Low back pain is one of most frequent causes of disability. Non-specific low back pain is the low
back pain not attributable to a recognizable, known specific pathology (e.g. infection, tumour, osteoporosis,
fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome, cauda equina syndrome, etc.) Iliopsoas
MET helps to improve pain, functional disability and hyper Lordotic curve. Combination of Iliopsoas MET and
conventional therapy may have positive effects on non- specific low back pain.
Method: 40 female subjects with non-specific low back pain participated in the experimental study, underwent
treatment for duration of 4 weeks after receiving informed consent. They were evaluated and randomized into
2 groups’ i.e. experimental group receiving Iliopsoas MET along with conventional therapy and control group
receiving conventional therapy only. . The Pre and Post values of NPRS, MODI and lumbar lordosis were recorded
at the start of the treatment and consecutively after the end of the treatment.
Conclusion: Iliopsoas MET along with the conventional therapy was found to be more effective in decreasing
pain and disability in patients with non – specific low back pain. Iliopsoas MET shows better results in reducing
hyperlordotic curve and hence decreasing low back pain.