scholarly journals FUNCTIONAL GAIT PARAMETERS AS OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A CASE STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 2997-3002
Author(s):  
Ali A. Bani Ahmed ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Functional Gait

scholarly journals Gait Asymmetry Comparison between Subjects with and without Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2129
Author(s):  
Dongchul Lee ◽  
Paul Sung
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Gait Cycle ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Gait Patterns ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Gait Asymmetry

Individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP) report impaired somatosensory function and balance. However, there is a lack of investigation on limb motion similarities between subjects with and without LBP during gait. The aim of this study was to compare gait parameters as well as combined limb motions using the kinematic similarity index (KSI) between subjects with and without LBP. Twenty-two subjects with LBP and 19 age- and body mass index-matched control subjects participated in this study. The combined limb motions in the gait cycle of subjects with LBP were compared with those of a prototype derived from healthy subjects. The calculations resulted in response vectors that were analyzed in comparison to control-derived prototype response vectors for the normalized index at 5% increments in the gait cycle. The results of our study indicated that the KSI of the control group demonstrated higher similarities in the swing (t = 4.23, p = 0.001) and stance (t = 6.26, p = 0.001) phases compared to the LBP group. The index for the whole gait cycle was significantly different between the groups (t = 6.52, p = 0.001), especially in the midstance and swing phases. The LBP group could have adjusted the gait patterns during these specific phases. The KSI is useful for clinical outcome measures to differentiate kinematic changes and to demonstrate quantified similarities in the gait cycle between subjects with and without LBP. It is warranted to validate the KSI for the analysis of physiological gait asymmetry using a larger sample in future studies.

scholarly journals Is single-point acupuncture effective in treating acute low back pain? A case report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sagun Tiwari ◽  
Namrata Sapkota
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Acute Low Back Pain ◽  
Short Time

Acupuncture is often used for acute and chronic low back pain; however, its efficacy is controversial, primarily for acute low back pain (ALBP). Our case study suggests that single acupuncture could relieve ALBP within a short time without any adverse events.

The Standardised Mensendieck Test as a tool for evaluation of movement quality in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Bøymo Kaarbø ◽  
Gro Killi Haugstad ◽  
Audun Stubhaug ◽  
Slawomir Wojniusz
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Movement Pattern ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Movement Quality ◽  
Pain Patients

Abstract Background and aims: Nonspecific chronic low back pain is a multifactorial biopsychosocial health problem where accurate assessments of pain, function and movement are vital. There are few reliable and valid assessment tools evaluating movement quality, hence the aim was to investigate nonspecific chronic low back pain patients’ movement patterns with the Standardised Mensendieck Test. Methods: Twenty patients (mean age=41, SD=9.02) with nonspecific chronic low back pain were examined with the Standardised Mensendieck Test whilst being videotaped and compared with 20 healthy controls. A physiotherapist, blinded to participant’s group belonging, scored Standardised Mensendieck Test videos according to the standardised manual. Associations between movement quality, fear of movement and re(injury) i.e. kinesiophobia and pain intensity were also investigated. Results: Patients scored significantly poorer than the controls in all 5 Standardised Mensendieck Test domains (p<0.001). The biggest difference was observed with regard to movement pattern domain. In women we also found a difference in the respiration pattern domain. Conclusions: The Standardised Mensendieck Test was able to detect significant differences in quality of movement between patients and healthy controls. These results indicate that the Standardised Mensendieck Test may be a valuable examination tool in assessment and treatment of nonspecific chronic low back pain patients. Further, longitudinal studies should investigate whether poor movement and respiration patterns are important factors in nonspecific chronic low back pain, e.g. as predictors and/or mediators of therapeutic effects.

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