Effect of 8-Week Core Stabilization Exercises on Low Back Pain, Abdominal and Back Muscle Endurance in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain due to Disc Herniation

purpose: the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of core stabilization exercises onlow back pain and abdominal and back muscle endurance in patients with chronic low back paincaused by disc herniation. methods: for this purpose, 30 male and female patients with chronic low back pain due to discherniation (age =48.55 ± 3.35) were divided into experimental and control groups (n=15). theexperimental group underwent 8-weeks core stabilization exercises; whereas the control groupreceived conventional treatment at the same time. analysis of covariance test was used to analyzethe data. vas scale, trunk flexion endurance test, and modified biering-sorenson test were usedto assess variables, abdominal muscle endurance and back muscle endurance, respectively. results: results showed that 8-weeks core stabilization exercises caused a significantly low backpain reduction (p=0.001) and a significant increase in abdominal muscle endurance (p=0.001)and back muscles endurance (p=0.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group. conclusion: according to the findings of the study, core stabilization exercises in improvinglow back pain, abdominal and back muscle endurance in patients with chronic low back paincaused by disc herniation have been effective. hence, cautious prescription of core stabilizationexercises for these patients would be beneficial.