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Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
Iran J War Public Health 2026, 18(1): 1001-1005 |
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Received: 2025/11/8 | Accepted: 2025/12/14 | Published: 2025/12/19
Received: 2025/11/8 | Accepted: 2025/12/14 | Published: 2025/12/19
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K T K, A K, Vishnuram S, Vianni D D, Subramanian S S, Raj N B, et al . Effect of Neurokinetic Therapy on core muscle dysfunction among subjects with low back pain. Iran J War Public Health 2026; 18 (1) :1001-1005
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Theepan Kumar K, Kumaresan A, Surya Vishnuram *1, Diovin Derose Vianni, Shenbaga Sundaram Subramanian, Naresh Bhaskar Raj, INAYAT FATIMA, Porkodi Arjunan, Vidhya Thirunavukkarasu
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Aims
Core muscle dysfunction is commonly identified as a contributing factor for low back pain. This present study will look at the effects of Neurokinetic Therapy on core muscles' dysfunction in individuals with low back pain.
Methods
Sixty-six subjects aged 20-50 years, with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomized to two groups (NKT and Control). The NKT group was treated for eight weeks. Manual muscle testing of participants was conducted during this period alongside the identification of dysfunctional movement patterns and biweekly neuromotor reprogramming sessions.
Findings
The primary outcome, core muscle endurance, improved significantly in the NKT group. The plank endurance time increased from a mean of 45.2 seconds (SD 10.5) at baseline to 61.0 seconds (SD 12.4) post-intervention, while the control group showed a smaller improvement. Side-bridge endurance times also demonstrated a greater increase in the NKT group (30.4 seconds [SD 8.2] to 42.6 seconds [SD 9.3]) compared to the control group. The Wilcoxon test confirmed that these improvements were statistically significant (p < 0.01).
Conclusion
Based on the findings, interventional techniques such as NKT must be incorporated within the clinical sphere for treating chronic low back pain, especially if core dysfunction is involved. These underscore the need for selective rehabilitation strategies to manage multisystem effects and to enhance quality life.
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