Manual therapy and exercise training for nerve pain in the lower back

This trial is testing whether a specialized form of hands-on muscle release therapy combined with motor control training (exercises to strengthen deep core muscles) can help people with lumbar radiculopathy—a condition where a nerve in the lower back becomes irritated, causing pain and reduced movement. Some participants will receive this new combined treatment along with standard physical therapy, while others will receive standard physical therapy alone. The study wants to see if the added hands-on therapy makes a real difference in pain and how people perceive their back.

People with long-term lower back nerve pain often struggle with everyday activities and have trouble moving normally. Researchers want to find out if this new combination of hands-on therapy and targeted exercises can work better than standard treatment alone to reduce pain and restore function.