Therapeutic Effects of Instrument-assisted Versus Sound-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Therapeutic Effects of Instrument-assisted Versus Sound-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Among Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
University of Lahore
60 participants
Dec 23, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most common medical problem observed among musculoskeletal pain and spinal pain problems. It can reduce the movements due to muscular imbalances, decreased activity of daily living, and effects on health-related quality of life. It is the major cause of activity limitation, work absence, and reported clinical issues. Most of the cases of low back pain remained undiagnosed and received only symptomatic management.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Pain between the inferior gluteal folds and the costal margins.
- Pain with a duration of a minimum of 24 weeks.
- Moderate to severe pain (>3) was measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
- Straight Leg raise Limited (hamstring tightness)
Exclusion Criteria11
- Pain in lower back with radiating/referring but limited to proximal legs
- Pain for the last 03 months and at least half of the days in the last six months.
- Presence of neurological problem/deficit/disease (e.g., nerve root compression, motor deficit, paresthesia) and lower limb symptoms.
- Presence of disease like Infection, tumors, spondylolisthesis grade II or higher, vertebral fractures, identifiable cause like endometriosis
- Medicine like immunosuppression or steroid medication;
- Spinal deformities
- History of severe rheumatic, orthopedic, or cardiovascular disease in the last three months before study participation.
- Previously diagnosed Osteoporosis
- SIJ dysfunction is evaluated by a positive compression test.
- BMI over 35.
- Skin allergy or hypersensitivity that can lead to skin irritation due to IASTM/SASTM tools.
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Interventions
The therapist will apply sound instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (SASTM) with a convex plastic (Ceramic) tool (Beer JA, 2019).
The IASTM technique contains a protocol for treatment that contains five components: i. Examination, ii. warm-up exercises 5 min iii. IASTM treatment (e.g., 30-60 seconds per session), iv. Post treatment stretching and strengthening, v. Icing (only when sub-acute inflammation is of concern).
In conventional therapy, patients will be given an exercise program that will be targeted to low back muscles. This will be include three type of exercise focusing on stretching, strengthening and postural correction exercise.(Yana et al., 2024)
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NCT07244913