The effect of lumbar mobilization on back muscles in people with low back pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ow Back Pain
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000032372
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Kansas Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Compared to placebo group, mobilization group had higher LM contraction (p=0.03, effect size= 1.04), lower nEMG of ES at levels L1 (p =0.01, effect size= 1.39) and L4 (p =0.05, effect size= 1.76), and lower activity onset (faster contraction) of ES at the level of L1 (p=0.02, effect size=0.6).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1)symptoms radiating below the knee 2)body mass index (BMI) larger than 30 kg/m2 3)presence of neuromuscular diseases 4)lumbosacral conditions/pathology 5)pregnancy 6)night pain 7)progressive neurological deficit 8)unexplained weight loss
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Immediate effects on: 1-The activity amplitude of erector spinae muscle as measured by Surface Electromyography (EMG. 2.The contraction of lumbar multifidus as measured by ultrasound imaging.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method