Radhika Chintamani

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, College of Physiotherapy, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Publications

• Research   
  Short-Term Effectiveness of Sand Bag Breathing Technique on Subjects with Mechanical Low Back Pain-A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Author(s): Radhika Chintamani*
  
  Background: Mechanical low back pain is a common cumulative musculoskeletal problem if left untreated may cause severe derangements in the spine leading to excruciating pain. The diaphragm forms a major part of the core muscle, which has a connection with obliques, rectus abdominis and transverses abdominis which further connects with latissimus dorsii and other back extensors via spiral muscle sling. Sand Bag breathing technique a type of PNF is well understood in treating respiratory disorders like asthma and COPD as it helps in the relaxation of the muscles and improves the efficiency of the respiratory muscles, thus having a positive effect on breathing. Dirth in the literature suggests that less studies have been conducted demonstrating the effects of San Bag Breathing on low back ache. Hence this study is been undertaken. Objective: To investiga.. Read More»
  

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