• Gulsah Ozsoy, Nursen Ilcin, Ismail Ozsoy, Barış Gurpinar, Oznur Buyukturan, Buket Buyukturan, Caner Kararti, and Senem Sas.
• School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Kırsehir Ahi Evran University, Kırsehir, Turkey.
• Clin Interv Aging. 2019 Jan 1; 14: 1729-1740.

PurposeTo evaluate the effects of Myofascial Release Technique (MRT) with a roller massager combined with core stabilization exercises (CSE) in elderly with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).Patients And MethodsA total of forty-five participants were randomly divided into two groups (CSE and CSE+MRT). A core stabilization exercise program was applied for the participants in the CSE group for 3 days per week for a total of 6 weeks. In addition to the core stabilization exercises, myofascial relaxation technique with a roller massager was performed for 3 days per week for 6 weeks for the participants in the CSE+MRT group. Participants were assessed in terms of pain, low back disability, lower body flexibility, kinesiophobia, core stability endurance, spinal mobility, gait characteristics and quality of life both pre- and post-treatment.ResultsIt was found that the improvement in core stability endurance (p=0.031) and spinal mobility (in the sagittal plane) (p=0.022) was greater in the CSE+MRT group compared to the CSE group. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of pain, low back disability, lower body flexibility, kinesiophobia, gait characteristics and quality of life (p>0.05).ConclusionThe current study suggests that myofascial release technique with a roller massager combined with core stabilization exercises can be a better choice in the treatment of NSLBP in elderly.Clinical Trialsgov IdentifierNCT03898089.© 2019 Ozsoy et al.

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