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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Effect of yoga therapy in young housewives suffering from chronic nonspecific low back pain
Authors
Sonal Shukla, Swati Nerkar
Abstract
Introduction: Since the time of acquiring two -legged posture from the ancient quadruped state, the lumbosacral junction has remained weak due to its structural and biomechanical inadequacies. Fortunately this has resulted in the presence of mechanical or non-specific low back pain. Non -specific low back pain is defined as low back pain not attributable to a recognising known specific pathology. Non -specific low back pain in general refers to any type of back pain that is caused by placing abnormal stress and strain on muscles of the vertebral column. Yoga is supreme harmonisation of physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual aspects of an individual. Yoga reduces pain by improving optimal physical functioning, flexibility of joints, muscular strength and endurance and neuromuscular coordination. Yoga provides efficiency in functioning of the CNS and PNS and ANS. Studies have found that 83% of housewives and or non-working women suffer from various musculoskeletal disorders and most commonly affected area is low back. Because of various household activities, housewives have become more prone to develop various musculoskeletal disorders which occur because of overuse, twisting, overexertion, and other repetitive motion and bending activities or doing activites for prolonged period of time in bad posture. Aim: To find the effect of yoga therapy in young housewives suffering from chronic non-specific low back pain Procedure total no of subjects taken were 30. Subjects were selected based on assessment and inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pawan mukhatasana, paschimottasana, bhujangasana, and shashankasana were taught to the subjects. Initially. Then pre measurements were taken by using mcgillpain questionnaire for pain and oswestry disability index (ODI) for disability. After 4 weeks of yoga therapy post measurements were taken. Before starting the sessions warm up and cool down exercises were given. Asanas were taught and were made to Practised for 4 weeks 3 days per week. Results found pre and post yoga intervention was recorded and statistically analysed by using SPSS software. Results and Conclusion: There was significant reduction in ODI and mc gill pain questionnaire values after 4 weeks of yoga therapy in young housewives suffering from chronic non-specific low back pain with p values less than 0.01 which is highly significant.
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Pages:12-19
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Sonal Shukla, Swati Nerkar "Effect of yoga therapy in young housewives suffering from chronic nonspecific low back pain ". International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 12-19
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