Effectiveness of Infrared and William’s Flexion Exercise on Reducing Pain and Increasing Flexibility in Patients with Low Back Pain
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Title
Effectiveness of Infrared and William’s Flexion Exercise on Reducing Pain and Increasing Flexibility in Patients with Low Back Pain
Subject
low back pain,
infrared, William’s
flexion exercise,
flexibility
infrared, William’s
flexion exercise,
flexibility
Description
Introduction: The condition of low back pain is a musculoskeletal problem
without an age limit. Patients with lower back pain tend to take analgesic
drugs to reduce pain. Apart from pharmacological consumption, the
tendency for low back pain sufferers to seek other alternatives, namely;
physiotherapy treatment. One of the physiotherapy treatments for low
back pain is giving infrared and William’s flexion exercise or a combination
of both. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of infrared and
William’s flexion exercise in reducing pain and flexibility of the lumbar
muscles.
Methods: The research design is quasi-experimental pre-posttest with a
control group. The study population consisted of 44 patients with low back
pain at Physiomar Clinic by dividing 40 samples into intervention groups
(William’s flexion exercise) and control group (Infrared and William’s
Flexion Exercise) 2 times/week for 1 month. The pain level measured by
using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and flexibility using the Modified
Schober Test (MST). The data was analyzed by Wilcoxon and Mann-
Whitney test (α≤0.05).
Results: In this study, the intervention group showed a median pre-post
pain score of 6.00-5.00 and a median pre-post flexibility value of 3.00-3.00
(p=0.000); while the control group showed a median pre-post pain score
of 6.00-2.00 and a median pre-post flexibility value of 2.50-10.00
(p=0.000).
Conclusion: The combination of infrared and William’s flexion exercise is
better than William’s flexion exercise alone for changes in pain and
flexibility in low back pain patients at the Physiomar clinic.
without an age limit. Patients with lower back pain tend to take analgesic
drugs to reduce pain. Apart from pharmacological consumption, the
tendency for low back pain sufferers to seek other alternatives, namely;
physiotherapy treatment. One of the physiotherapy treatments for low
back pain is giving infrared and William’s flexion exercise or a combination
of both. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of infrared and
William’s flexion exercise in reducing pain and flexibility of the lumbar
muscles.
Methods: The research design is quasi-experimental pre-posttest with a
control group. The study population consisted of 44 patients with low back
pain at Physiomar Clinic by dividing 40 samples into intervention groups
(William’s flexion exercise) and control group (Infrared and William’s
Flexion Exercise) 2 times/week for 1 month. The pain level measured by
using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and flexibility using the Modified
Schober Test (MST). The data was analyzed by Wilcoxon and Mann-
Whitney test (α≤0.05).
Results: In this study, the intervention group showed a median pre-post
pain score of 6.00-5.00 and a median pre-post flexibility value of 3.00-3.00
(p=0.000); while the control group showed a median pre-post pain score
of 6.00-2.00 and a median pre-post flexibility value of 2.50-10.00
(p=0.000).
Conclusion: The combination of infrared and William’s flexion exercise is
better than William’s flexion exercise alone for changes in pain and
flexibility in low back pain patients at the Physiomar clinic.
Creator
Nurul Halimah1* & Angria Pradita1
Source
https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2023.43260
Date
27 July 2023
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Nurul Halimah1* & Angria Pradita1, “Effectiveness of Infrared and William’s Flexion Exercise on Reducing Pain and Increasing Flexibility in Patients with Low Back Pain,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11554.