scholarly journals Core Muscle Activity during TRX Suspension Exercises with and without Kinesiology Taping in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: Implications for Rehabilitation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley S. M. Fong ◽  
Y. T. Tam ◽  
Duncan J. Macfarlane ◽  
Shamay S. M. Ng ◽  
Young-Hyeon Bae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Transversus Abdominis ◽  
Emg Activity ◽  
Low Back ◽  
The Core ◽  
Emg Amplitude ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hip Abduction

This study aimed to examine the effects of kinesiology taping (KT) and different TRX suspension workouts on the amplitude of electromyographic (EMG) activity in the core muscles among people with chronic low back pain (LBP). Each participant (totaln=21) was exposed to two KT conditions: no taping and taping, while performing four TRX suspension exercises: (1) hamstring curl, (2) hip abduction in plank, (3) chest press, and (4) 45-degree row. Right transversus abdominis/internal oblique (TrAIO), rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), and superficial lumbar multifidus (LMF) activity was recorded with surface EMG and expressed as a percentage of the EMG amplitude recorded during a maximal voluntary isometric contraction of the respective muscles. Hip abduction in plank increased TrAIO, RA, and LMF EMG amplitude compared with other TRX positions (P<0.008). Only the hamstring curl was effective in inducing a high EMG amplitude of LMF (P<0.001). No significant difference in EMG magnitude was found between the taping and no taping conditions overall (P>0.05). Hip abduction in plank most effectively activated abdominal muscles, whereas the hamstring curl most effectively activated the paraspinal muscles. Applying KT conferred no immediate benefits in improving the core muscle activation during TRX training in adults with chronic LBP.

scholarly journals Effect of core stabilization exercises on functional disability in patients with chronic low back pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Amila Kapetanovic ◽  
Sabina Jerkovic ◽  
Dijana Avdic
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Functional Ability ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Core Stabilization ◽  
The Core ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess core stabilization exercise effects in reducing functional disability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).Methods: This study included total of 90 patients aged 40 to 60 years. After a ten-day rehabilitation program the patients from an examination group (n = 30) performed home exercise program five times a week, patients from a first control group (n = 30) three times a week, while patients from a second control group (n = 30) did not perform the exercises at all. The patients performed core stabilization exercises of moderate intensity once a day in 30 minutes sessions. The patient's functional disability was estimated using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).Results: After two months of rehabilitation there was a statistically significant increase in functional ability in patients who performed the core stabilization exercises five times a week(p = 0.0001) and in patients who performed the core stabilization exercises three times per week (p = 0.0001). A statistically significant difference in functional ability was not recorded in patients who did not perform the exercises. The analysis of the average values of the ODI differences at the beginning and after two months of rehabilitation showed a statistically significant difference between the group who did not perform the exercises and the group who performed the core stabilization exercises three times a week (p = 0.0001), and between the group who did not perform the exercises and the group who performed the core stabilization exercises five times a week (p = 0.0001).Conclusions: The implementation of the core stabilization exercises leads to a reduction of functional disability in patients with CLBP.

scholarly journals Association of Serum Serotonin and Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain before and after Spinal Surgery

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afshin Farhanchi ◽  
Behrouz Karkhanei ◽  
Negar Amani ◽  
Mashhood Aghajanloo ◽  
Elham Khanlarzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numerical Rating Scale ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Postoperative Serum ◽  
Serum Serotonin

Introduction. In this study we are aiming to evaluate the changes of serum serotonin and its association with pain in patients suffering from chronic low back pain before and after lumbar discectomy surgery. Patients and Methods. A prospective study was performed on the patients referring to the outpatient clinic in Besat hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, during 2016. A 2 mL fasting blood sample was collected from each patient at preoperative day 1 and postoperative day 14 and they were measured for level of serum serotonin. Besides, all patients were asked for severity of their low back pain in preoperative day 1 and postoperative day 14 and scored their pain from zero to ten using a Numerical Rating Scale. Results. Forty patients with the mean age of 47 ± 13 yrs/old (range 25–77) including 15 (37.5%) males were enrolled into the study. The overall mean score of preoperative pain was significantly decreased from 7.4 ± 2.18 (range 4–10) to the postoperative pain score 3.87 ± 2.92 (range 0–10) (P < .001). The overall levels of pre- and postoperative serum serotonin were 3.37 ± 1.27 (range 1.1–6.4) and 3.58 ± 1.32 (range .94–7.1) ng/mL, respectively, with no significant difference (P = .09). The levels of pre- and postoperative serum serotonin were significantly higher in males and patients older than 50 yrs/old compared to the females and patients younger than 50 yrs/old, respectively (P = .03 and .005, respectively). A significant inverse correlation between the postoperative levels of pain and serum serotonin was observed (r = -.36 and P = .02). Conclusion. A negative medium strength linear relationship may exist between the postoperative serum serotonin and low back pain.

Does Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Have an Additive Effect on Disability, Pain and Abdominal and Lumbar Muscle Thickness in Chronic Low Back Pain? – A Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ecenur Atli ◽  
Dilber Karagozoglu Coskunsu ◽  
Zeynep Turan ◽  
Ozden Ozyemisci Taskiran
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Transversus Abdominis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back

Abstract Objective To examine the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with core stabilization exercises (CSE) in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods Thirty-six patients (mean age 33.6±12.6 years) with CLBP were randomly assigned to 4 weeks (12 sessions) of NMES group (NMES combined with CSE) (n=18) vs. Control group (sham NMES and CSE) (n=18). After the 4 weeks, same exercises were given as home exercise program without NMES. The outcome measures were Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and ultrasonography. Ultrasonography was used for measuring transversus abdominis (TrA), internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO) muscles thickness and lumbar multifidus muscle thickness and area. Assessments were performed at baseline and 4th week and eighth week follow-up. Results In both groups, the change of ODI, VAS and NHP values of the first measurement according to the values of the 4th week and the eighth week were found statistically significant (p=0.001; p<0.01). There were no statistically significant differences in ODI, VAS and NHP scores between the 4th week and the eighth week in both groups (p>0.05). None of NMES and control group measurements with US showed a statistically significant increase in the TrA, IO, EO thickness and multifidus thickness and area (p>0.05). Conclusions It was shown that NMES can be tolerated by patients with CLBP, but the addition of simultaneus NMES to CSE had no contribution to the clinical outcome measures.

scholarly journals 77 Comparison between Swiss Ball Exercise and Sling Exercise on Lumbar Stability and Postural Stability in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. iv18-iv27
Author(s):  
Apinkarn Jaroenlarp ◽  
Pitsinee Fuengjit ◽  
Jirapat Sukeeyuti ◽  
Parichart Sophap ◽  
Chadarat Chirasaengthong
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Postural Sway ◽  
Neuromuscular Control ◽  
Coronal Plane ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Objective This study was to comparison of level of lumbar stability and postural sway in sagittal plane and coronal plane between exercise with ball and sling in the patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NCLBP). Methodology Twenty participants with NCLBP aged 20 to 55 years were randomly divided into exercise with ball group (BG) and exercise with sling group (SG). Both groups performed 8 exercise sessions; two times per week for four weeks. The visual analog scale (VAS), modified oswestry disability questionnaire (MODQ), modified isometric stability test (MIST) were used to measure at baseline, week 2 and week 4 after exercise. Moreover, the sway area and sway velocity were evaluated at before and after training. Both group performed exercise 15 repetitions per set for 3 sets with 1-minute resting between set. A repeated two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the difference variables between both groups. Results The results showed significant difference between pre and post treatment of pain intensity, functional disability, MIST and postural sway in both groups (p&lt;.001). When compared between both groups, the reduction in all parameters for the BG group was significantly higher than the SG group (p&lt;.05). Moreover, the findings represented that the postural sway in both sagittal and coronal plane showed no significant difference between both groups after complete treatment. Conclusion The core stabilization exercise with ball and with sling can provided reduction of pain and functional disability. Moreover, the BG group is more effective for decreasing of pain, disability and improving of lumbar stability may described by greater perturbation of the ball. During perform exercise on ball bring to unstable and increasing of neuromuscular control. These results can applied to clinical practice for choosing the appropriate exercise program in the patients with NCLBP.

scholarly journals CORE STABILITY EXCERCISE LEBIH BAIK DIBANDINGKAN MCKENZIE EXCERCISE DALAM PENURUNAN DISABILITAS PASIEN NON-SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesa Puput Dinda Kurniawan ◽  
I Made Muliarta ◽  
Sugijanto ◽  
I Made Ady Wirawan ◽  
Susy Purnawati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
The Core ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Better Than

Non-specific low back pain is the symptom of lower back pain that occurs without an obvious cause, the diagnosis is based on exclusion of specific pathology. Non-specific low back pain can result in pain, muscle spasm and muscle imbalance, it can decrease the stability of the abdominals and lower back, limitation in lumbar mobility , changes posture, and it’s couse make disability in patients with non-specific low back pain. Exercise therapy for non-specific low back pain is high recommend to increased stability and correct posture of the spine, for this case thsth can be used for exercise therapy is like McKenzie exercises and core stability exercise. The purpose of this study is to determine the core stability excercise better than McKenzie excercise for release in reduce patient disability in non-specific low back pain. This research applied experimental research method with Pre and Post Test Control Group Design. The research was conducted in Dr Soeradji Tirtonegoro Klaten. There were 32 subjects taken for this research. Disability was measured by oswestry disability index (ODI) before and after treatment. They were divided into two treatment groups consisting of core stability 16 subject for the Mckenzie exercise is 16 and the frequens are 2 times a weak in a month. Statistical test results obtained, have a decline ODI score at the first group have done with a value of p = 0.000 and the second gorup with p = 0.000. it means that both of the group are significantly improve functional activity. From the comparative test data by t-test using the data difference in both groups p value <0.05, which means indicated that there is a significant difference. Therefore, the conclusion of this research indicated thar the core stability excercise better than McKenzie excercise for release in reduce patient disability in non-specific low back pain. The study is expected to benefit in patients with non-specific low back pain in reducing disability.

Comparison of Selective Local and Global Muscle Thicknesses in Females with and without Chronic Low Back Pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Aboufazeli ◽  
Mohammad Akbari ◽  
Ali Ashraf Jamshidi ◽  
Mohammad Saleh Jafarpisheh
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Gluteus Medius ◽  
Transversus Abdominis ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lumbar Multifidus ◽  
Sample Test

Background. Chronic low back pain (LBP) leads to long-term physical and psychological problems and may result in acute deterioration of the pain. It is hypothesized that size changes in selected limb and pelvis muscles during contracting movements are different between healthy individuals and LBP patients. Materials and methods. A case-control study including two groups of 30 female participants with and without LBP symptoms was designed. Participants were 20-45 years old (36.7±6.7, healthy subjects; 34.6±6.2 LBP subjects). Ultrasonography was used to estimate the thicknesses of the quadratus lumborum (QL), gluteus medius (GMed), transversus abdominis (TrA) and lumbar multifidus (MF). Thickness changes of the muscles in a submaximal contracting position compared to the rest position were measured. Statistical analysis included an independent t-test to determine the significance of differences, and the Kolmogrov-Smirnov two-sample test to evaluate the normality and reliability. Results. All muscles increased their thickness during contractions. The average increase in LBP subjects was lower than in the healthy subjects. The smaller increase in the muscle thickness of GMed in the LBP group may suggest a weakness because of imbalance in the GMed muscle of LBP patients. Conclusions. 1. Ultrasonography of local and global muscles is an appropriate device for clinical diagnosis of LBP. 2. Strengthening TrA, MF, and GMed muscles for pain prevention is effective in the prevention and treatment of LBP.

A comparative study of the therapeutic efficacy of vertical oscillatory pressure and transverse oscillatory pressure in the management of Chronic Low Back Pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
Oluwadare Akanni Ogundipe ◽  
Olufemi Opeyemi Ogundiran
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Oscillatory Pressure

BACKGROUND: The use of physical modalities in treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) is potentially beneficial, but the general evidence still leaves questions about its security application. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to investigate and compare the relative efficacy of Vertical Oscillatory Pressure (VOP) and Transverse Oscillatory Pressure (TOP) in the management chronic low back pain (CLBP) of mechanical origin. METHODS: A two-group, quasi-experimental design was utilized, involving a total of forty-two participants purposively recruited with due consideration of the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Five research questions were raised with corresponding hypotheses formulated for them, which were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The participants were randomly assigned to the VOP and TOP groups, and were subsequently managed thrice weekly for a duration of six weeks. The pain intensity rating, straight leg raising, and spinal range of motion were the outcome measures selected, which were assessed before and after treatment. Data were collected, organized, and analyzed using descriptive and T-Student test analytical statistics. RESULTS: The results of the study showed a significant difference in each of the outcome measures for both groups (p<0,05). CONCLUSION: This suggested that both VOP and VOP were relatively effective in managing CLBP.

scholarly journals A Comparison of the Contribution of the Transversus Abdominis to Trunk Rotation in Normal Subjects and Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-212
Author(s):  
Takuya MIURA ◽  
Masanori YAMANAKA ◽  
Harukazu TOHYAMA ◽  
Hiroshi SAITO ◽  
Mina SAMUKAWA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Transversus Abdominis ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Trunk Rotation
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