The Effect of Pilates-based Exercises on Pain, Functioning and Lumbar Lordosis in Women with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain and Hyperlordosis

Background and Objective: Non-specific chronic low back pain is the most common type of chronic low back pain. Rehabilitation to achieve a more rapid improvement in patients with chronic low back pain has always been taken into account. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Pilates exercises on pain in female patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Materials and Methods: ۲۷ women with unexplained chronic back pain and hyperlordosis aged ۳۰ to ۵۰ years old were randomly selected and were equally placed in either experimental or control groups. In the pre-test, pain level, performance of patients and the degree of lumbar lordosis were assessed using Quebec, Oswestry questionnaires and Formetric ۴D system. Patients in the experimental group participated in an ۸-week Pilates exercises while patients in the control group did not participate in any specific program. Then, in the post-test, pain level, performance and the degree of lumbar lordosis of patients in both groups were measured. The patients in the experimental group participated in the modified Pilates exercises for ۸ weeks, but those in the control group only received the conventional treatment in the same time period. Data analysis was performed using SPSS ۱۶ and significant level of P≥۰.۰۵ was considered. Results: The results indicated a significant decrease in pain scores (P≥ ۰.۰۰۰۱), a significant improvement in functional disability (P≥ ۰.۰۰۱) and decreased lumbar lordosis (P≥ ۰.۰۰۱) in the experimental group after ۸-weeks of Pilates exercises compared to the control group. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Pilates exercises can decrease severity of pain, improve performance level and decrease lumbar lordosis in patients with chronic non- specific LBP. References ۱- Bogduk N, Management of chronic low back pain. Med J Aust. ۲۰۰۴ ۱۸۰: ۷۹-۸۳. ۲- Elbaz A, Mirovsky Y, Mor A, et al. 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Keywords: Hyperlordosis , Pilates , Chronic non-specific low back pain