Background of the study: Postpartum back pain mostly occurs while performing activities that involve body movements, such as walking, lifting, bending, and/or carrying the new baby, and may be relieved with rest, exercise, and home treatments. The type and severity of pain depend on the underlying causes of Postpartum Back Pain. The type of delivery vaginal, instrumental, or cesarean section (C-section), breech delivery may also have a role to play in postpartum back pain. Objective of the study is to compare the effect of IFT over Laser Therapy along with strengthening exercise for Postpartum Low Back Pain. Methodology: It is an Experimental study with Comparative Pre and Post study type, sample size: are 30 Subjects (Group A and Group B) and Random sampling method used to allocate the samples in two groups. The study conducted at outpatient department, Faculty of physiotherapy, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute for duration 6 Months. Intervention Duration was Alternate days per week for the duration of 6 weeks. Outcome measures were Pain, Flexibility and Disability. Measurements tools used were NPRS for pain and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for Flexibility and Disability. Results: On comparing Pre-test and Post test within Group A& Group B on Visual Analogue Scale & 6 Minute Walk Test Score shows significant difference in the mean values at P ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: On comparing the statistics analysis both treatments are efficient in post CABG patients this study concluded that LASER Therapy (Group A) and TENS (group B) along with chest physiotherapy, it’s more effective and improving the functional capacity and reduce pain in post Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Grafting patients.
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