ROLE OF CORE STABILITY EXERCISES IN OBESE INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW BACK PAIN: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY Parwinder Kaur *, Deepika Sharma, Sandeep Kumar, Smati Sambyal. University College of Physiotherapy, Faridkot, Punjab, India. Address for Correspondence: Dr. Parwinder Kaur. PT.,  University College of Physiotherapy, Faridkot, Punjab, India. E-Mail:   sharma.deepika.089@gmail.com ABSTRACT Background   and   Purpose :   Pain   in   the   lower   back   is   a   common   concern,   affecting   up   to   90%   of   population   at   some   point   in   their   lifetime,   up   to   50%   have more   than   one   episode   .   It   has   been   found   that   annual   expenditure   on   the   low   back   pain   range   from   $30-70   billion   .   The   main   causative   factor   that   can cause   back   pain   is   poor   posture   while   sitting,   standing   and   lifting   heavy   weights.   Other   factors   that   can   cause   low   back   pain   include   spinal   disorders   and systemic diseases. Core stability exercises have become one of the fitness trend broadly used exercises for low back pain.   Materials   and   Methods:   47   patients,   having      BMI   more   than   30,   both   males   and   females   and   age   between   18-45   years,   of   low   back   pain   were   taken.   All   the patients   were   assessed   for   pain   and   level   of   disability   with   Visual   analogue   scale   and   Oswestry   disabilty   questionnaire.   After   the   baseline   assessment,   all the   patients   were   conveniently   divided   into   two   equal   groups,   Group   A   and   Group   B.   Group   A   received   conventional      physiotherapy   whereas      Group   B received      core   stability      exercises   along   with   conventional   physiotherapy.   The   subjects   were   reassessed   after   completion   of   8   weeks   of   intervention.   The purpose of the study was to determine the Role of core stability exercises in Obese Individuals with Low Back Pain:  A Prospective Study. 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