Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Of the study was to determine the effect of lumbar stabilization exercises on pain, functional disability, and H- reflex in patients with discogenic sciatica. The study was carried out on 30 patients of both sexes (15 men and 15 women) who had discogenic sciatica with age ranged between 20 - 50 years. They were selected from the outpatient clinic in the Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups equal in number. Group (A) who received lumbar stabilization exercises and (ultrasonic and infrared) three times per week for four weeks. Group(B) who received Ultrasonic and Infrared only three times per week for four weeks. Assessment was conducted for both groups by Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain intensity, oswestry functional disability test for function disability and by H- reflex pre program, and post program, with 4 weeks of the treatment program. The results of this study showed that there was significant improvement in pain, functional disability and H- reflex in group (A) than in group (B) with (p < 0.05). It was concluded that lumbar stabilization exercises combined with ultrasonic and infrared is better than ultrasonic and infrared only in dealing with signs and symptoms of discogenic sciatica

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