The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Reducing Low Back Pain and Physical Disability | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 10, Volume 4, Issue 11, September 2025, Pages 155-170 PDF (977.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.420765.1447 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Seham Kamal Mohamed1; furat hussein mahmoud* 2; Baghdad Hussein Mahmoud3 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University. | ||
| 2Adult health nursing department, faculty of nursing helwan university cairo | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal conditions causing physical disability. Breathing exercises offer a holistic approach to pain management, addressing both pain and physical disability, and potentially enhancing overall well-being. Aim: To assess the effect of practicing breathing exercises on reducing LBP and physical disability. Design: a quasi-experimental research. Setting: In the outpatient clinic at "Eldemerdash Hospital" affiliated to "Ain Shams university hospital" Cairo, Egypt. Subjects: A sample of (50) adult individuals with LBP were randomized equally into study and control categories. Tools: Three tools were adopted to collect data include: I Patients' structured interview questionnaire, II visual analogue scale (VAS) and III Oswestry disability index (ODI). Results: total score of study category pre breathing exercise had a highly considerable correlation with overall score of post and 1 month follow up breathing exercise (P= 0.00,.002).So the breathing exercises has positive impact on reducing LBP and physical disability. Conclusion: Considering its safety and cost effectiveness the breathing exercises could play a crucial role in decreasing LBP and physical disability. Recommendations: Encourage patients with LBP to perform deep breathing exercises and lose weight to decrease pain. More researches to investigate psychological impact of LBP. Apply the breathing exercises as a complementary therapy for LBP as long as medical treatment | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Breathing exercises; Low Back pain; physical disability | ||
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