A physiotherapy approach in lumbar spondylosis and pivd in a 44 years old male patient

Namita Bais, Pratik Phansopkar, Ashish Bele, Om C. Wadhokar, Sakshi P. Arora, Neha Chitale*

Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Lumbar spondylosis is a low back pain represents nearly 60-65 percent of adults in some cases. The point of their lives, fortunately for the vast majority of citizens. Symptoms are mild and short lived, with 90% of people experiencing relief within 6 weeks. Chronic low back pain, which is characterized as pain that lasts more than three months, affects 15 to 45 percent of the population. The effect on quality of life and economic implications are important in the case of a minority with intractable symptoms. The patient was, 44 years old male presented with the complaint of low back pain since 4 months which was 6 on vas scale. The patient had intermittent attacks of pain with period of total relief .Past history of the patient revealed that while he was playing cricket he experienced a jerk while throwing a ball. Science then he was not even able to get up from the bed .He took rest for few days because the pain was very severe and the patient was not even able to get up from the bed He also visited a physiotherapist he was relieved by physiotherapy and medicines but the pain use to reoccur .MRI was done which revealed L4 and L5 bulging disc prolapsed. Family history not present. The patient was diagnosed with the lumbar spondylosis and PIVD. This case study shows that regular exercises, back strengthening exercises, therapeutic ultrasound and following proper ergonomics would reduce the symptoms associated with low back pain and PIVD.

Keywords:

Low Backpain, PIVD, Disc Prolapse, Rehabilitation.