Comparison of supervised physiotherapy and tele-physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of mechanical low back pain Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/jhpo.V3I3.0086

Abstract

Mechanical low back pain because of its chronic and recurrent nature, is the main contributory factor of years lives with disability. This study evaluated the effectiveness of supervised physiotherapy with Telephysiotherapy in the management of mechanical low back pain. 36 consented participants were assigned into two groups -Supervised physiotherapy (Group A) and Telephysiotherapy (Group B) based on their preferred treatment mode. Both groups received 3 weeks intervention program with 5 sessions per week; each of 30-45 minutes. The outcome measures were assessed at the baseline and at post treatment. Results indicated significant effect within groups (p≤0.05) in all outcome measures. No significant difference observed between the groups except for treatment adherence (t=3.92, p<0.05) and quality of life-physical component (t=-2.53, p<0.05). The study supports telephysiotherapy as a convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional physiotherapy in managing the mechanical low back pain.