The Effects of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises With and Without Jaw Movements in Non-specific Low Back Pain.
CompletedNot applicableNCT04801212
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Core stability strength \& coordination is necessary to perform smooth \& coordinated upper \& lower extremity movements \& function. Altered core stability muscle strength, coordination \& poor motor control can cause low back pain (LBP). Physical therapists especially those working with children having neurodevelopmental problems or adults with neurological disorders such as stroke are aware of the concepts of global movements. In this concept, alterations in one body segment may bring changes in other body segments. In neurological rehabilitation, the concept of Neuro-Developmental Technique (NDT) introduced by Bobath got worldwide recognition. This concept states that there are specific key points in the neck, \& shoulders that can facilitate normal movements by enhancing the activity of core musculature in functional movements for instance, sit to stand \& walking. This concept was further explored by Burnstein and suggested that biomechanically body joints and motor control works together as functional unit and not as single limb movement. Bobath and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) concepts further explained that movements of the eye, head and neck facilitate trunk movements. Electromyography studies have shown that both single and rhythmical jaw opening and closing movements not only produced well-coordinated jaw and head-neck movements but also produced atlanto-occipital and cervical spine joints movements. The author further concluded that mouth opening and closing in fetal yawning is associated with head extension-flexion movements indicating that functional connections between the jaw and head-neck is innate. A human jaw or masticatory system is connected to the motor system through cranial nerves unlike central motor system which is connected to the body through spinal motor system. Brainstem central pattern generator (CPG) control masticatory system through descending pathways and are involved in voluntary movements of the jaw such as mo…
Study details
- Official title
- The Effects of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises With and Without Jaw Movements in Non-specific Low Back Pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
- Core Stability
- Jaw Movements
- Temporomandibular Joint
- Interventions
- Other: core stability exercises with teeth clenching
- Other: core stability exercises
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Start date
- 2021-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2023-04-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 45 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * · Participants having chronic low back pain lasting more than 12 weeks. * Age 20-45 years * Participants having nonspecific chronic low back pain with or without referred leg pain. * Both male and female patients. * Currently seeking care for low back pain. * No known TMJ pathology. * Had Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) to exclude serious pathology and been diagnosed by the consultant and non-specific low back pain. Exclusion Criteria: * · Participants with known or suspected serious spinal pathology (fracture, metastatic, inflammatory or infective diseases of the spine, cauda equine syndrome/widespread neurological disorder, lumbar spondylosis, stenosis, spondylolisthesis). * Compromised nerve root * Previous spinal surgery or scheduled for major surgery during the treatment. * Co-morbid health conditions that would prevent active participation in the exercise programs such as asthma. * Low back pain having less than 12 weeks history. * Known Temporomandibular joint pathology or jaw pain.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04801212