Effects of PNF Exercise Program on Pain, Pelvic Structure, Function in Patient with Chronic Low Back Pain

The study aimed to determine the effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) exercise on pain, pelvic structure, and function in chronic low back pain patients. The study included a patient with chronic low back pain who volunteered to participate. The patient received PNF exercise during 6 week at the 3 time per a week, each 30 minutes. The PNF exercise included a trunk stabilization exercise and lower extremity strengthening exercise. The degree of pain was measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS), structure of pelvic was measured using the Ganstead method and functional capacity was measured using the Korea version Oswestry idsability index (K-ODI). After the intervetnion, the VAS, difference in pelvis and K-ODI improved. PNF exercise may be effective in relieving pain, structure of pelvis and dysfunction in patient with chronic low back pain.