Criterion validity study of lumbar goniometers BROM II and EDI-320 for range of motion of lumbar flexion of low back pain patients

Our aims were to identify potential differences in muscle mechanical properties (MMPs) of cervical and lumbar tissues and in spinal range of motion (ROM) between patients with acute low back pain (LBP) or acute neck pain (NP) and healthy controls, and to identify if ROMs and MMPs are able to identify subjects among the three groups. Clinical variables (pain, disability, fear of movement, kinesiophobia, quality of life), MMPs and ROMs were obtained in 33 subjects with acute LBP, 33 with acute NP, and 33 healthy control subjects. Between-groups differences and explanatory models to discriminate groups depending on MMPs and ROMs were calculated. The results showed that cervical tone was higher in patients with acute NP than in controls, while cervical decrement was higher in both spinal pain groups. Patients with acute NP showed reduced cervical flexion when compared to acute LBP and control groups, and also cervical rotation, but just against controls. Furthermore, lumbar flexion was reduced in patients with acute LBP when compared to those with acute NP. Cervical decrement was able to discriminate spinal pain individuals from controls in a multinominal regression (R2: Cox–Snell estimation = 0.533; Nagelkerke estimation = 0.600). Lumbar flexion differentiated patients with acute LBP and controls, whereas cervical flexion differentiated patients with acute NP and controls. This study supports a tendency of the affectation of other spinal regions when only one is affected.

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Association between symptom duration and intensity, disability, range of motion and modified pain perceptions amongst chronic low back pain patients

Physiotherapy ◽

10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.613 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. e390

Author(s):

C.A. Flavell ◽

S. Gordon ◽

L. Marshman

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Symptom Duration ◽

Low Back ◽

Pain Patients

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The Immediately Effects of Thoracic Mobilization by Segment on Pain and Range of Motion in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine ◽

10.13066/kspm.2017.12.2.33 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 33-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jae-Heon Sim ◽

Ui-Cheol Jeong ◽

Hee-Yang Choi ◽

Cheol-Yong Kim

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Pain Patients

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Three-Dimensional Functional Capacity of Normals and Low Back Pain Patients

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193129604001404 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 40 (14) ◽

pp. 737-741 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sue A. Ferguson ◽

William S. Marras ◽

Robert R. Crowell

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Functional Capacity Evaluation ◽

The Body ◽

Low Back ◽

Trunk Motion ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Pain Patients

Most current functional capacity evaluations focus on sagittal range of motion, strength testing as well as simulation of daily activities and job tasks as measures of wellness. The goal of this study was to evaluate the dynamic functional motion capacity of normals and low back pain patients in the three cardinal planes of the body. The hypothesis was that injury would not only affect sagittal motion but also lateral and twisting motions that would load the spine in a different manner. Trunk motion parameters of range of motion (ROM), velocity and acceleration were measured in all three planes of the body as subjects performed three separate experimental tasks, eliciting motion in each plane of the body. The MANOVA results showed a significant difference between the patients and normals. The final discriminant function model predicting membership for the two groups contained ROM, velocity, and acceleration parameters with two measures from each experimental task. The cross-validation error rate for the model was 4%. These results provide insight into new methods for functional capacity evaluation of low back pain patients which may influence return to work decisions.

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