Effect of neural mobilization on pain level changes among myogenic low back pain patients

Abstract

Low back pain is pain syndrome that occurs in lower back region which result of various causes due to wrong body position and repetitive motion. Neural mobilization is physiotherapy modality that aims to improve the neural tissue mobility (intraneural) and movement on the neural surface (extraneural). The study aims to determine the effect of neural mobilization toward changes in pain level among Myogenic low back pain patients. The study was used quasi experimental with experimental time series research design. The study was conducted at Bitung Hospital from April to May 2017. The samples were 20 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The paired t-Test obtained pre-Test and post-Test with 3 times treatment was p=0.000 and pre-Test and post-Test with 6 times treatment had obtained p=0.000. These results suggested both 3 times and 6 times of treatment had an effect on the pain level. Mean of pre-Test was 67.35, mean of post-Test of 3 times treatments was 58.15 and mean of post-Test with 6 times treatment was 45.75. Difference mean of pre-Test and post-Test with 3 times treatment was 9.2 and different mean of 3 times and 6 times treatment was 12.4. This study showed higher frequency of neural mobilization, decrease in the pain level which more significant for patients with low back pain.