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Received: 2026/05/4 | Accepted: 2026/01/29 | Published: 2026/01/29
Received: 2026/05/4 | Accepted: 2026/01/29 | Published: 2026/01/29
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Kumar K, Kumaresan A, Vishnuram S, Vianni D, Subramanian S, Raj N, et al . Effect of Neurokinetic Therapy on Core Muscle Dysfunction among Subjects with Low Back Pain. 3 2026; 18 (1) :15-19
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K.T. Kumar1 
, A.K. Kumaresan2 , S. Vishnuram3 , D.D. Vianni *1 , S.S. Subramanian1 , N.B. Raj4 , I. Fatima4 , P. Arjunan5 , V. Thirunavukkarasu5
, A.K. Kumaresan2 , S. Vishnuram3 , D.D. Vianni *1 , S.S. Subramanian1 , N.B. Raj4 , I. Fatima4 , P. Arjunan5 , V. Thirunavukkarasu5
1- SIMATS College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
2- Department of Physiotherapy, Sri Narayani Hospital Research Centre, Vellore, India
3- School of Physiotherapy SBV Chennai, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India, School of Physiotherapy SBV Chennai, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be University), Pondicherry, India. (suryavishnuram@gmail.com)
4- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia
5- Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
2- Department of Physiotherapy, Sri Narayani Hospital Research Centre, Vellore, India
3- School of Physiotherapy SBV Chennai, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India, School of Physiotherapy SBV Chennai, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be University), Pondicherry, India. (suryavishnuram@gmail.com)
4- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia
5- Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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Aims: Core muscle dysfunction is commonly identified as a contributing factor for low back pain. This study examined the effects of Neurokinetic Therapy on core muscle dysfunction in individuals with low back pain.
Materials & Methods: Sixty-six subjects aged 20-50 years with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomized into two groups (NKT and Control). The NKT group received treatment for 8 weeks. Manual muscle testing of participants was conducted during this period, along with identifying dysfunctional movement patterns and biweekly neuromotor reprogramming sessions.
Findings: The primary outcome, core muscle endurance, improved significantly in the NKT group. Plank endurance time increased from a mean of 45.2±10.5 seconds at baseline to 61.0±12.4 seconds post-intervention, whereas the control group showed a smaller improvement. Side-bridge endurance times showed a greater increase in the NKT group (30.4±8.2 to 42.6±9.3) than in the control group (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Interventional techniques such as NKT should be incorporated into clinical practice for the treatment of chronic low back pain, especially when core dysfunction is involved.
Materials & Methods: Sixty-six subjects aged 20-50 years with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomized into two groups (NKT and Control). The NKT group received treatment for 8 weeks. Manual muscle testing of participants was conducted during this period, along with identifying dysfunctional movement patterns and biweekly neuromotor reprogramming sessions.
Findings: The primary outcome, core muscle endurance, improved significantly in the NKT group. Plank endurance time increased from a mean of 45.2±10.5 seconds at baseline to 61.0±12.4 seconds post-intervention, whereas the control group showed a smaller improvement. Side-bridge endurance times showed a greater increase in the NKT group (30.4±8.2 to 42.6±9.3) than in the control group (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Interventional techniques such as NKT should be incorporated into clinical practice for the treatment of chronic low back pain, especially when core dysfunction is involved.
Keywords:
Core Stability [MeSH], Low Back Pain [MeSH], Muscle Weakness [MeSH], Neurokinetic Therapy [MeSH], Health [MeSH]
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