Correlation Analysis Between Pain Intensity, Functional Disability and Range of Motion Using Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Cross-sectional Study.

Low-level laser is a pain-free and non-invasive treatment modality. It is used in many acute and chronic painful conditions. This study aimed to determine the correlation between pain intensity, functional disability, and range of motion using low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with discogenic lumbar radiculopathy.

Reliability of dual inclinometer for lumbar range of motion using two different Landmarking techniques.

Objective: To measure the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of active lumbar extension and flexion movements using dual inclinometer with two different landmarking techniques.

Methods: The reliability study was conducted at the Physical Therapy Department of the University Teaching Hospital, The University of Lahore, Pakistan, in January 2020, and comprised patients of either gender aged >18 years with mild or symptomatic lower back pain, and healthy subjects s controls. Repeated measurements with dual inclinometer were taken by two examiners and data was recorded by two separate observers.

Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients with Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with discogenic lumbar radiculopathy and correlation among pain intensity, functional disability, and lumbar range of motion (LROM). . A double-blind RCT was conducted at physical therapy departments of different hospitals of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Effectiveness of muscle energy technique as compared to Maitland mobilisation for the treatment of chronic sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) with Maitland mobilisations when using lumbopelvic stability exercises as an adjunct therapy with them in reducing pain and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD).

Methodology: A randomised controlled trial was conducted at physical therapy departments of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Lady Reading Hospital and Rehab Polyclinic, Peshawar, Pakistan and comprised of data over a to a six-month period from January 2015 to June 2015. Sixty participants (both male and female with an age range of 25-55 years) were randomly assigned to two equal groups of 30 (50%) each by chit-box method.