Effect of Mat and Swiss Ball Based Pilates Exercises in Students with Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain

Abstract

Background
Non-Specific Low Back Pain is a major health problem worldwide. Interventions based on exercises have been the most commonly used treatments for students with this condition. Over the past few years, the Pilates method has been one of the most popular exercise programmes used in clinical practice.
Objective
To compare the effectiveness of Mat and Swiss Ball Based Pilates Exercise on functional disability in terms of Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) and Endurance in terms of Ito Test in Students with Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain (CNSLBP).
Methodology
40 participants between the age of 18 to 25 years with the clinical diagnosis of CNSLBP were selected. Participants were randomly divided into Group (A), which received Mat Pilates exercise and Group (B) received Swiss Ball Pilates exercise for 4 weeks of duration under the guidance of therapist. Pre and post intervention assessments were done.
Result
There was a significant difference seen on comparison between the individuals pre and post interventional statistics of both Groups, nevertheless, when comparison was made between the Post results, there was a significant difference in Group A as compared to Group B.
Conclusion
The current study concluded that Mat based Pilates exercises showed more improvement in both the variables