Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 257 Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine Original Research Nesrin Yağcı 1 , Şule Şimşek 2 , Emine Aslan Telci 1 , Muhammet Murat Çubukçu 3 1 School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, 2 Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkkale University, Sarayköy Vacational School, 3 Department of Algology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey Efect of sof tissue mobilization in chronic low back pain The efect of sof tissue mobilization on pain, disability level and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain DOI: 10.4328/ACAM.20067 Received: 2019-10-28 Accepted: 2019-12-03 Published Online: 2019-12-10 Printed: 2020-07-01 Ann Clin Anal Med 2020;11(4):257-261 Corresponding Author: Nesrin Yağcı, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey E-mail: nesrinyagci@yahoo.com T: 0090 258 2964276 F: 0090 258 2632322 Corresponding Author ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-5669-4932 Abstract Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the efect of sof tissue mobilization on pain, disability level, depressive symptoms and to determine the efect of sociodemographic data on the recovery level of patients with chronic non-specifc low back pain. Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty-two participants (78 females, 44 males, mean age: 51.08 ± 10.78 years) were included in our randomized controlled study. Fifeen sessions (5 days a week; during 3 weeks) of conventional physiotherapy programme (hot-packs, TENS, therapeutic Ultrasound and exercise) were applied in both groups. Nine sessions (3 days a week; during 3 weeks) of sof tissue mobilization technique were performed additionally to the participants in Group 1. Pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale), disability level (Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire), depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Scale) were examined before and afer the treatment. Results: Decrease in pain intensity, disability level, and depressive symptoms were statistically signifcant in both groups (p < 0.001) afer the treatment. As delta scores were compared, the signifcant diference between pain intensity and disability level (p < 0.05) was observed whereas reduction in depression level was not signifcant (p > 0.05). Discussion: Sof Tissue Mobilization provides an additional beneft to the Conventional Physiotherapy program in reducing pain intensity and disability level in patients with chronic non-specifc low back pain. Keywords Sof Tissue Mobilisation; Chronic Low Back Pain; Disability