Efect of exercises using „Red-cord“ equipment for spinal lumbar radiculopathy

Problem of study: Radiculopathy of the lumbar spine is one of the most common illnesses. Patients with radiculopathy of lumbar spine feel pain in the lumbar area of the spine, the mobility of spine decreases, neurologic disorders are developing, patients become invalid. Back pain becomes not only health’s, but also an economical problem. In this study there will be analyzed, how common physical therapy exercises and exercises with the “Red-cord” equipment will affect back pain intensity and functional condition of working–age people. Object of study: Changes of pain and functional condition performing exercises with „Red-cord“ equipment. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effectiveness of exercises with „Red-cord” equipment for patients with spinal lumbar radiculopathy. Goals of study: 1. To assess the effect of physical therapy on pain intensity and functional condition for the patients. 2. To assess the effect of exercises with “Red-cord” equipment on pain intensity and functional condition for the patients. 3. To compare the effect of physical therapy exercises with and without “Red-cord” equipment. Conclusions: 1. For the subjects, who performed physiotherapy without equipment, pain intensity, neurological symptoms and negative effect on every day activity significantly decreased, and spine mobility together with muscle static endurance significantly increased. 2. For the subjects, who performed exercises on “Red-cord” equipment, pain intensity, neurological symptoms, negative effect on every day activity significantly decreased and spine mobility together with muscle static endurance significantly increased. 3. Exercises using “Red-cord” equipment decreased the pain intensity, negative effect of back pain in everyday activities in patients, more than physiotherapy exercises without equipment. The effect of both methods on muscle static endurance, neurological symptoms and spine mobility after rehabilitation was equal in both groups. Recomendations: It is recomended to apply tracting and relaxing exercises for back muscles using the \"Red-cord\" equipment in patients with diagnozed lumbar spine radiculopathy