Sphinx Pose Yoga Compared to Usual Care on Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life among Chronic Low Back Pain Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial | [Abstract Book on 9th Annual Neuroscience Conference (ANC-23) August 12-13, 2023 • 2023]

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1. Yusra Saleem: Department of Physiology, Psychophysiology Research Lab, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of Psychology, Malir University of Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Shamoon Noushad: Department of Physiology, Psychophysiology Research Lab, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of Psychology, Malir University of Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of Health, Physical Education & Sports Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Sadaf Ahmed: Department of Physiology, Psychophysiology Research Lab, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Basit Ansari: Department of Physiology, Psychophysiology Research Lab, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Low back pain is one of the most prevalent ailments affecting adults worldwide. Yoga has become a common complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy for alleviating back pain. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Sphinx Pose Yoga on chronic low back pain (CLBP) subjects in terms of functional improvement, quality of life, and reduction in physical stress.This randomized controlled clinical trial included 221 nurses and midwives enrolled from a primary healthcare setting in Karachi, Pakistan. Subjects were initially screened for eligibility before inclusion. Of the enrolled CLBP subjects, 140 were randomly assigned to either Group A or B. Group A subjects were intervened with Sphinx Yoga therapy for 12 weeks, while group B subjects practiced the provided usual care guidelines. Physiological (substance P,ß-endorphin, and cortisol), social, and physical parameters (Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQoL), and Stress Symptoms Scale (SSS) physical stress scores) were used to assess post-interventional pain relief, disability, quality of life, and physical stress among the subjects of both groups at baseline and after three months of follow-up (post-intervention). Our findings support the hypothesis that the Sphinx Yoga Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) reduces pain, disability, physical stress, and improves the quality of life among subjects with CLBP. A significant variation was observed in physiological biomarkers, with a decline in substance P and cortisol levels and elevatedß-endorphin levels among Group A subjects compared to those in Group B after three months of yoga therapy. The assessed parameters, disability, quality of life, and stress scores significantly improved post-intervention in Group A (Yoga therapy). Offering a 3-month Yoga therapy to subjects with CLBP significantly reduced pain, increased functional ability, and improved the subjects` quality of life.

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Published: Journal: Abstract Book on 9th Annual Neuroscience Conference (ANC-23) August 12-13, 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023

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