Association of Low Back Pain with Piriformis Muscle Tightness in University Students

Low back Pain with Piriformis Muscles Tightness

  • Muhammad Mubashir University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • M. Asim Arif University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Arslan Saleem Chughtai University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Noureen University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52229/pjpt.v1i2.451

Abstract

Pain in the Lower Back Region is a common concern, inuencing up to 90% of population eventually in their lifetime, up to 50% have more than one episode. This condition causes more disability worldwide than any other ailment. Piriformis Syndrome (PS) is the leading cause of Low Back Pain that results from tightness of piriformis muscle. Prolonged sitting position is the foremost cause of piriformis tightness in sedentary population that may eventually leads to PS and LBP.

Published
2020-09-18
How to Cite
Mubashir, M., Arif, M. A., Chughtai, A. S., & Noureen, A. (2020). Association of Low Back Pain with Piriformis Muscle Tightness in University Students. Pakistan Journal of Physical Therapy (PJPT), 1(2), 24-28. https://doi.org/10.52229/pjpt.v1i2.451
Issue
Volume 01 Issue 02 (2018)
Section
Articles

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