Effectiveness of PNF Training for Chronic Low Back Pain

The primary goals of physical exercise in the management of chronic low back pain are to gain the muscle strength, flexibility and endurance, to restore injured tissues and to contribute to the ability to sustain normal life activities. Core serves as a muscular corset that works as a unit to stabilize the body and spine hence its strengthening helps to prevent and rehabilitate various lumbar spine and musculoskeletal disorders This study compared the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation program versus core stabilization exercises for decreasing pain, improving flexibility and functional ability of the patients with chronic low back pain. Design and setting: 60 subjects having low back pain for more than 3 months, between 20-50 year of age were randomized into two groups (group 1-PNF, group 2-core strengthening). For group 1 treatment were combination of Isotonic Exercisesconsisting of alternating concentric and eccentric contractions of the agonists without relaxation, three sets of 15 repetitions at maximal resistance were performed For group 2 treatment included SWD to low back pain region for 20-30 20 minutes on continuousmode 44