Author : Craig Iseli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (419 download)
Book Synopsis The Effectiveness of Lumbar Spine Stabilization Exercise in Patients with Non-specific Sub-acute Or Chronic Low Back Pain as Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy by : Craig Iseli
Download or read book The Effectiveness of Lumbar Spine Stabilization Exercise in Patients with Non-specific Sub-acute Or Chronic Low Back Pain as Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy written by Craig Iseli and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the literature available, teaching spinal stabilization targeting the lumbar multifidii, transversus abdominis, and internal obliques is no more beneficial than generalized strengthening, manual therapy, modalities, and/or education in reducing pain or improving function in patients with generalized sub-acute or chronic low back pain for 3 months. The typical populations in the articles were similar to the clinical scenario in regards to the mean age being approximately 35-55 years old and the patients having generalized low back pain for 3 months. The lumbar spine stabilization protocol differed between studies and is a potential threat to the applicability of the study results. In addition, the comparison group protocol, whether it be manual therapy or general endurance exercise, was not well defined and there was little effort to control for extraneous variables outside of the study setting. Although there were minor threats to internal and external validity in each study, the overall quality of the research provides a foundation to base treatment decisions for patients with generalized sub-acute or chronic low back pain.