The Effect of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Pain Sensitivity and Clinical Pain in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

The Effect of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Pain Sensitivity and Clinical Pain in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

The goal of this interventional study is to investigate the efficacy of an acute bout of exercises on pain sensitivity (primary aim) and clinical pain intensity (secondary aim) among adults with Chronic Low Back Pain. The following question will be answered in this research Q1: Is acute bout of exercise effective in reducing pain among adults with Chronic Low Back Pain?

Participants who agree to participate and sign the informed consent will be randomized to one of three groups:

Group 1: Isometric exercise with neutral language and no verbal suggestion consisting of 1 rep of wall squat, 3 min or to volitional fatigue at 100° knee angle;(n=30).

Group 2: Isometric exercise with neutral language and no verbal suggestion consisting of 3 reps of wall squat, 3 min or to volitional fatigue at 100°degree knee angle, 30-sec rest between rep, ;(n=30).

Group 3 (Control group): true control (do nothing);(n=30).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. aged 18 years or older; and
2. diagnosed with chronic non-specific LBP (lasting for more than 12 weeks).
3. Able to perform physical therapy exercises.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. pregnancy.
2. patients who have neurological compromise (e.g., cauda equine syndrome or spinal nerve compromise).
3. Patients who have spinal pathologies (e.g., fracture, ankylosing spondylitis)
4. Uncontrolled diabetic.
5. who has any history of heart disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, embolism)
6. Orthopaedic impairment (e.g., balance problems)