Management Physiotherapy With Modality Short Wave Diathermy (SWD), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), And Mc.Kenzie Exercise In Case Low Back Pain Et Causa Ischialgia

Abstract

Ischialgia is one of the manifestations of low back pain, pain appears along the root of the
sciatic nerve, ischialgia caused by trauma that causes compression of the sciatic nerve. Physiotherapy
as a health worker plays a role in reducing pain and improving the functional ability of patients who are
disturbe. The modalities used are short wave diathermy (SWD), transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS), and Mc Kenzie Exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the
modalities of short-wave diathermy (SWD), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and Mc.
Kenzie exercise is can for reduce pain and improve the functional ability of impaired patients. The case
study results showed a decrease in pain with the NRS scale for silent pain from 2 to 0, tenderness from
6 to 3, pain in lumbar flexion from 3 to 0, pain in flexion and extension of the hip sinistra from 5 to 2, as
well as an increase in functional ability with there is a decrease in the Oswestry Index Disability scale
from a total value of 17 = 37.80 % to 3 = 6.70%. The conclusion of this case study shows that the
modalities of short-wave diathermy (SWD), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and Mc
Kenzie exercise are can reducing pain and improving functional ability.