Analysis of the relationship between the transversus abdominis and lower back pain using an ultrasound

Background and Objectives: This study investigated the effects of prolonged sitting on trunk muscular fatigue and discomfort in participants with and without chronic lower back pain (LBP). Material and Methods: This study included 15 patients with LBP and 15 healthy controls. All participants were instructed to sit on a height-adjustable chair with their knee and hip joints bent at 90° for 30 min, in slumped sitting postures. Surface electromyography was used to assess the median frequency of the internal obliques (IO)/transversus abdominis (TrA) and multifidus (MF) muscles. Perceived discomfort was measured using a Borg category ratio-scale. Median frequency of the trunk muscles and perceived discomfort after 30 min of sitting were compared with baseline. Result: There were no significant differences within the group and between both groups in the median frequency of bilateral IO and MF muscles. The LBP group showed significantly greater perceived discomfort after prolonged sitting, as compared to the control group. Conclusions: Prolonged sitting with slumped posture could increase the risk of experiencing lower back discomfort.

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Posisi Kerja Dengan Keluhan Nyeri Punggung Bawah Pada Penjahit Pakaian

JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN: Jurnal dan Aplikasi Teknik Kesehatan Lingkungan ◽

10.31964/jkl.v17i1.178 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 5

Author(s):

Kamariah Kamariah ◽

Arifin Arifin ◽

Gunung Setiadi

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lower Back ◽

Physical Environmental Factors ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Low back pain is one of the musculoskeletal disorders resulting from the wrong ergonomics. Such conditions can occur in the informal work sector, such as clothes tailors at the Martapura Bauntung Batuah Market. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of work position with complaints of lower back pain in clothes tailors at the Bauntung Batuah Market Martapura. This study is an analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique uses total sampling with criteria for male sex so that the number of samples is 43 people. Data will be analyzed using the x2 test (Chi-square). The results of the statistical analysis obtained the value of the work position p-value of 0,000 meaning that there is a relationship between the work position and complaints of lower back pain in the clothes tailor at the Martapura Bauntung Batuah Market. For other researchers, further research needs to being done on other factors such as individual factors and physical environmental factors that can cause complaints of lower back pain.

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Investigation of the Relationship Between Sagittal Curvature and Lumbar Extensor Muscle Volume in Patients with Lower Back Pain

10.21203/rs.3.rs-81499/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Isil Yurdaisik ◽

Süleyman Hilmi Aksoy

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Wedge Angle ◽

Extensor Muscle ◽

Muscle Volume ◽

Lower Back ◽

Extensor Muscles ◽

The Mean ◽

The Right ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between spinal curvature and extensor muscle volume in patients who presented to our hospital with lower back pain and were referred to our radiology clinic for imaging investigations.Methods: A total of 150 patients with 87 being female and 63 male who presented to our hospital with the complaint of lower back pain and were referred to our radiology clinic were included in this study. Lumbar angle, lumbosacral angle, wedge angle, sacral horizontal angle, the volume of the right and left PSOAS muscles and the volume of the right and left extensor muscles were calculated and analyzed. Results: A total of 150 patients with lower back pain were included in the study. The mean lumbar angle was found as 44.2±10.6 degrees, and the mean lumbosacral angle as 56.7±10.9 degrees. The mean wedge angle of all patients included in the study was measured as 9.3±3.7 degrees. The mean sacral horizontal angle was found as 33.6±7.1 degrees. The mean right lumbar extensor muscle volume was measured as 2169.6±489.6 mm3, while the mean left lumbar extensor volume was calculated as 2286.5±1452.8 mm3. Conclusion: Our findings indicate a significant positive correlation between the volume of extensor muscles in the lower half of the lumbar spine and sagittal curvature in the same region. Clarifying the relationship between sagittal curvature and lower lumbar muscle size will provide contribution to the management of patients with lower back pain and will be helpful in determining whether these patients would benefit from intensive treatment.

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Effects of the centrifugal contraction exercise of the rectus abdominis accompanied with the isometric exercise of the transversus abdominis on pain and balance of lower back pain patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science ◽

10.1589/jpts.29.1405 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (8) ◽

pp. 1405-1408

Author(s):

Jung-Ho Lee

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Isometric Exercise ◽

Rectus Abdominis ◽

Transversus Abdominis ◽

Lower Back ◽

Pain Patients

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The Pilates® Method in the treatment of lower back pain

Fisioterapia em Movimento ◽

10.1590/0103-5150.027.003.ar01 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 459-467 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcelo Henrique Oliveira de Vasconcellos ◽

Ramon Diego Santana da Silva ◽

Sheila Maria Bispo dos Santos ◽

José Reynaldo de Carvalho Merlo ◽

Tatiana Maíta Alves Conceição

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Transversus Abdominis ◽

Chronic Lower Back Pain ◽

Clinical Effects ◽

Spinal Stabilization ◽

Lower Back ◽

Therapeutic Exercises ◽

The Individual

Introduction The Pilates® method incorporates a number of the guidelines recommended for therapeutic exercises considered to be effective in the treatment of chronic lower back pain, such as the contraction of the transversus abdominis and multifidus muscles, associated with breathing, while taking into account the individual characteristics of patients. Objective To assess the effects of the Pilates® method on the treatment of lower back pain. Method This systematic review includes papers published from 2000 to 2010 in the BIREME, LILACS, MEDLINE and SciELO databases. The keywords used were spinal stabilization, Pilates®, and back pain and their equivalents in Portuguese. Results Imbalance among the trunk’s agonist-antagonist muscles and the ineffective activation of the transversus abdominis are risk factors for the onset of lower back pain that can be mitigated with the practice of Pilates®-based exercises. Conclusion The method has clinical effects similar to those obtained with traditional stabilization exercises and Back School exercises in the treatment of chronic lower back pain and are considered more satisfactory than conservative treatments.

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THE RELATION BETWEEN SITTING POSITION AND NON-SPECIFIC LOWER BACK PAIN IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF POLDA BALI

Majalah Ilmiah Fisioterapi Indonesia ◽

10.24843/mifi.2019.v07.i01.p08 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Inne Melani ◽

Putu Ayu Sita Saraswati ◽

Nila Wahyuni

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Occupational Disease ◽

Sitting Position ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lower Back ◽

Service Department ◽

Analytical Research ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Occupational disease (PAK) found in office workers is non-specific lower back pain. Non-specific lower back pain is one of the most common disorders of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) with the major symptoms of pain or discomfort in the lower spine, where one of the causes is an ergonomic sitting position. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of sitting position with non-specific lower back pain in the administration and service department of Polda Bali. This research was analytical research using cross sectional approach. In 71 samples, from the calculation of data by using Spearman's rho, it is found that the significance value p < 0,05 and the correlation coefficient was -0,282 which mean it possess sufficient relation and negative relation direction. Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a significant relation between sitting position and non-specific lower back pain in the administration and service department of Polda Bali. Keywords: Sitting position, Non-specific lower back pain, Occupational disease

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Relationship between Foot Position and Lumbar Loads while Turning Patients on a Bed: An Investigation via Computational Simulation and Electromyography

International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE) ◽

10.3991/ijoe.v17i10.25161 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 131

Author(s):

Kodai Kitagawa ◽

Kotaro Yamamoto ◽

Chikamune Wada

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Computational Simulation ◽

Erector Spinae ◽

Erector Spinae Muscle ◽

Lower Back ◽

Foot Position ◽

The Relationship ◽

Lumbar Load

Caregivers have lower back pain (LBP) since they must reposition patients in bed frequently. Thus, the low lumbar load posture for turning patients should be explored. In this study, we focused on foot position because it can be easily adjusted to reduce back pain. The hypothesis was that short anteroposterior foot distance could reduce lumbar loads because closer position to patient made smaller moments. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between foot position and lumbar loads while turning patients on beds. Furthermore, we compared compression stresses of L4–L5 via computational simulation and erector spinae muscle activities obtained from electromyography (EMG) in nine foot positions. The results showed that short anteroposterior foot distance reduced lumbar loads while turning a patient on a bed.

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