Core Stability Exercise Meningkatkan Fleksibilitas Lumbal dan Kekuatan Otot pada Pasien Nyeri Punggung Bawah

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Low back pain is characterized by complaints of pain in the lumbosacrum, sacroiliac, hips and is often accompanied by pain in the legs, numbness and weakness. Low back pain is the main factor causing someone to lose work time and reduce worker productivity. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of core stability exercises to increase lumbar flexibility and muscle strength in patients with low back pain. This type of research was pre-experimental with a one group pretest and posttest design, which was carried out at the Salewangan Regional General Hospital, Maros from April to August 2019. The research sample was 35 patients with low back pain who met the inclusion criteria, namely all patients who were diagnosed lower back pain, regularly undergoing physiotherapy at the hospital, signing informed consent as a research sample; the exclusion criteria were sufferers of low back pain with obesity, patients after muscle or nerve surgery and patients with fractures of the vertebrae. Lumbar flexibility was measured using the scober test and muscle strength was measured using manual muscle testing before and after treatment. Next, the data was analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The results of the analysis showed a p-value = 0.000, which means there was a difference in lumbar flexibility and muscle strength between before and after the intervention. It was concluded that core stability exercises were effective for increasing lumbar flexibility and muscle strength in patients with low back pain.