Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part D (2025)

Background: Low back pain poses serious challenge to nursing profession due to their prolonged standing, improper posture and heavy lifting activities. Thus treating low back pain in nurses is important in order to improve their working efficiency and physical wellbeing. 
Aim: To investigate the efficacy of Pilates based therapeutic exercise along with ergonomic interventions with non-specific chronic low back pain in nursing professionals OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of the Pilates based therapeutic exercise along with ergonomic interventions in relieving pain and disability. 
Methodology: twenty physically active nurses between 20 and 45 years old with chronic LBP were taken into Experimental group. The specific exercise training group participated in a 12-week program consisting of training on Pilates based therapeutic exercise along with ergonomic interventions like posture correction, modified posture for weight lifting and avoidance of prolonged standing. Treatment designed to train the activation of specific muscles thought to stabilize the lumbar – pelvic region. Functional disability outcomes were measured with The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and average pain intensity using McGill Pain Questionnaire. 
Statistics: PAIRED-T-TESTS: For comparing pre-and post- intervention changes within the group. 
Result and Conclusion: Based on statistical analysis and results the study concluded that Pilates based therapeutic exercise along with ergonomic interventions shows significant improvement in pain and functional disability in chronic non-specific low back pain and functional disability in chronic non-specific low back pain among nursing professionals.