The Effect of Yoga and Stabilization Exercise in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Kronik Bel Ağrılı Bireylerde Yoga ve Spinal Stabilizasyon Egzersizlerinin Ağrı, Fonksiyon ve Stres Üzerine Etkisinin Karşılaştırılması

Identification of the effects of yoga, stabilization exercise and home exercise approaches on pain, function,stress and quality of life in individuals with low back pain.

44 patients participating in the study were divided three groups. The patients in the stabilization exercise group were instructed to perform hotpack, Trans-cutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and spinal stabilization exercises, the patients in the yoga group were instructed to perform yoga program consisting of breathing, relaxation and flexibility exercises. The patients in the home exercise group were instructed to perform stabilization exercise. The severity of the pain evaluated through visual analog scale, functional status and quality of life evaluated through Oswestry Disability Index(ODI), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), respectively. Assessments were repeated before and after the treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be pain at least 3 months
• Must be visual analog scale rating 3 or more

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of any lumbar spine surgery
• Severe/progressive scoliosis
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Metabolic syndrome
• History of exercise programs or yoga at least 12 weeks before the onset of study