Study Comparing McKenzie Technique and Manual Therapy for Adults with Low Back Pain Aiming to Improve Pain and Function

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of the McKenzie technique compared to manual therapy in adults with nonspecific low back pain lasting more than 4 weeks. The study aims to find out which treatment better reduces pain and improves functional mobility. Participants are adults aged 35 to 45 years, and the trial is conducted by Riphah International University. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. The McKenzie group will receive physical therapy focused on repeated movements, posture correction, and exercises such as prone press-ups, soft tissue mobilization, lumbar mobilization, muscle energy techniques, core stabilization exercises, as well as hot packs and TENS therapy. The manual therapy group will receive hands-on techniques like soft tissue mobilization, lumbar mobilization, muscle energy techniques, core exercises, general stretching, plus hot packs and TENS therapy without McKenzie methods. During the study, participants will undergo assessments to measure changes in pain intensity and disability scores over six months. Researchers will monitor treatment effects through these evaluations to compare outcomes between the two groups. The total study duration for each participant is six months, allowing sufficient time to observe changes in pain and functional ability.

McKenzie vs Manual Therapy for Low Back Pain