Jornal de Prática e Terapia de Yoga

Comparative effect of mat pilates and egoscue exercises in asymptomatic subjects with lumbar hyper-lordosis - A randomized controlled trial

Aarti Welling

Background: Lumbar hyperlordosis is considered as the main cause of low back pain. Correction of hyperlordosis will reduce the stress on the lumbar spine and improves posture. Clinical trials lacking where Mat Pilates, Egoscue exercises and Lumbar stabilization exercises are compared for their elect on spinal malalignment.
Objectives: To determine and compare the effectiveness of Pilates, Egoscue and Lumbar stabilization exercises for rectifying hyperlordosis angle in asymptomatic subjects with lumbar