scholarly journals Altered ultrasonographic activity of abdominal muscles during breathing in males with and without nonspecific chronic low back pain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Massoud Arab ◽  
Rahman Sheikhhoseini ◽  
Omid Rasouli
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Comparison of Contraction Rates of Abdominal Muscles of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients in Different Postures

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 907-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Hak Cho ◽  
Kang Hoon Kim ◽  
Il-Hun Baek ◽  
Bong-Oh Goo
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pain Patients

Peripheral Neurostimulation and Specific Motor Training of Deep Abdominal Muscles Improve Posturomotor Control in Chronic Low Back Pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 814-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Massé-Alarie ◽  
Véronique H. Flamand ◽  
Hélène Moffet ◽  
Cyril Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back

Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Feed-Forward Activation of Deep Abdominal Muscles in Chronic Low Back Pain

Spine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (13) ◽  
pp. 1101-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ottar Vasseljen ◽  
Monica Unsgaard-Tøndel ◽  
Christian Westad ◽  
Paul Jarle Mork
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Feed Forward

Automatic activity of deep and superficial abdominal muscles during stable and unstable sitting positions in individuals with chronic low back pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 627-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Massoud Arab ◽  
Sanaz Shanbehzadeh ◽  
Omid Rasouli ◽  
Mohsen Amiri ◽  
Fatemeh Ehsani
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Automatic Activity

Corticomotor control of deep abdominal muscles in chronic low back pain and anticipatory postural adjustments

2012 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Massé-Alarie ◽  
Véronique H. Flamand ◽  
Hélène Moffet ◽  
Cyril Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Anticipatory Postural Adjustments ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Postural Adjustments

scholarly journals POS1289 CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN A MILITARY POPULATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 926.2-926
Author(s):  
R. Dhahri ◽  
A. Dghaies ◽  
M. Slouma ◽  
L. Metoui ◽  
I. Gharsallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Radicular Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Impact

Background:Low back pain is an extremely common patient complaint. Most cases resolve quickly after the acute episode. However, a significant number of patients develop chronic low back pain; a persistent disabling condition. Patients suffer from unremitting pain and often become functionally impaired.Objectives:The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of chronic LBP, physical examination abnormalities, treatment strategies and the impact of LBP on the professional life of the patients.Methods:It was a an analytical cross-sectional study including 50 patients with at least three months of LBP, in the department of rheumatology and orthopedics at the Military Hospital of Tunis between January 1st and March 31, 2020. All patients had a standardized investigation and clinical assessment.Results:The study included 80% of active military serving members and 20% of administrative officers. The mean age of the patients was 41.9 ± 8.4 years and the sex ratio was 4.5. Four patients were suffering from diabetes; two patients were suffering from high blood pressure. All the patients were suffering from chronic LBP lasting for an average of 66.4 months. LBP was associated with radicular pain in 78% of the cases. It was a unilateral radicular pain in 72% of the cases and bilateral in 28% of the cases. The main triggering factors were: carrying heavy loads in 98% of the cases, standing or sitting for long periods in 90% and 76% of the cases, tremors in 74% of the cases. Neuropathic pain was found in 26% of patients. Physical examination showed paravertebral muscle tenderness in 66% of the cases and slack abdominal muscles in 56% of the cases. Assessement of range of flexion of the lumbar spine showed: fingertip to floor test was 18 ±12.2 cm [054cm], schober test was +3.8±1.2cm [16cm]. The extension of lumbar spine was painful in 80% of the cases. A trigger point was found in 28% of the cases. Lasegue sign was positive in 18% of the cases. Leri’s test was positive in 8% of the cases. Required treatments during the last episode of LBP were: Paracetamol (62%), nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (26%), tramadol (4%), myorelaxant (4%) and pregabalin (2%). Half of the patients needed functional rehabilitation. Forty percent of the patients reported improvement; 46% of them reported improvement then recurrence of the pain, 8% of them reported no improvement and 4% reported worsening of the symptoms. Thirty six percent of the patients needed an average of 21 days of leave and 35% of them needed exemption from work for LBP problems. One patient needed an outplacement from his original work and one patient needed an early retirement.Conclusion:Chronic low back pain can cause significant functional disability, and commonly becomes frustrating for both patients and physicians to cope with and treat. There is still no consensus on the best way to manage chronic low back pain, and clinical guidelines are scarce. A combination of pharmacological agents and non-pharmacological methods is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

The Effects of Stabilization Exercise on the Thickness of Lateral Abdominal Muscles During Standing Tasks in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Triple-Blinded Clinical Trial Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 942-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ehsani ◽  
Rozita Hedayati ◽  
Rasool Bagheri ◽  
Shapour Jaberzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Stabilization Exercise ◽  
Postural Tasks

Context: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) often presents with a dysfunction in deep abdominal muscles activity during standing tasks. Although some studies indicated that deep abdominal muscle activity improved during some functional tasks following stabilization exercise (SE), there is no study to evaluate the effect of SE on lateral abdominal muscles thickness during standing postural tasks. Objective: The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate the lateral abdominal muscles thickness in the participants with CLBP while standing on a balance board and (2) to compare the effects of SE and a general exercise (GE) program on the lateral muscles thickness changes. Methods: This was a between-groups, triple-blinded randomized controlled trial design. In total, 40 females with CLBP were randomly assigned into 2 groups:  GE (control group) and supervised progressive SE (experimental group). Diagnostic ultrasound imaging was used before and after the intervention to measure lateral abdominal muscles thickness during standing on 2 different levels of platform in the Biodex Balance System. Visual analog scale and Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire were used to evaluate changes in pain intensity and disability. Results: The results indicated significant increases in transverse abdominis muscle thickness during all standing tasks (P = .02) and significant decreases in pain intensity and disability following SE intervention (P < .001). However, the lateral abdominal muscle thicknesses were not changed after GE intervention while standing postural tasks (P > .05). The GE group revealed only significant decreases in pain intensity after intervention (P = .03). Conclusion: Supervised progressive SE improved the activity of deep abdominal muscles in standing postural tasks in the patients with CLBP.

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