Browsing by Subject "low back pain"
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Early development of a web-based resource for individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain: An action research-inspired approach
(2011)Background: Non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) is costly to both individuals and society. It is a difficult condition to treat, as there is no readily identifiable pathological explanation for the pain individuals ... -
Effects of a six week beginner pilates exercise programme on transversus abdominis thickness in low back pain subjects
(2004)PURPOSE Transversus abdominis has been shown to be dysfunctional in low back pain patients. Specific exercises involving contraction of core muscles of the spine have been shown to be effective in treating low back pain. ... -
Effects of an osteopathic clinical based approach for the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain in factory workers: A single cohort, pilot study
(2009)Background: Chronic Non specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP) is a large economic burden to the healthcare systems of western industrialized countries. Although studies have demonstrated the efficacy of spinal manipulative therapy ... -
The effects of lumbar spine manipulation on the flexion-relaxation response in chronic low-back pain participants
(2014)High-velocity spinal manipulation continues to gain popularity as treatment for chronic low-back pain (CLBP). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of high-velocity spinal manipulation on the flexion-relaxation ... -
The efficacy of a ‘novel mobilisation technique’ on thoracic, lumbar, hip and knee range of motion
(2014)INTRODUCTION TO THESIS Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common complaints addressed by manual therapists (Slater, Davies, Parsons, Quitner, & Schug, 2012), and there is an extensive literature regarding aetiology, ... -
Exploring hamstrings flexion-relaxation phenomenon in experimental low back pain
(2014)BACKGROUND: Flexion-relaxation phenomenon in lumbar erector spinae muscles is a normal phenomenon which is notably altered in cases of low back pain; however the characteristics of this phenomenon in the hamstring muscles ... -
Pilates can decrease chronic low back pain and related functional disability
(2010)Background Recently, the popularity of Pilates has increased with both the general public and clinicians utilising therapeutic approaches developed from the Pilates method. The claimed benefits of Pilates include strengthening ... -
Predictors of functional improvement in people with chronic low back pain following a graded programme of movement control exercises
(2010)OBJECTIVES: i) To determine predictors of change in disability of people with chronic low back pain following a graded programme of movement control exercises and ii) to develop a simple clinical rule that predicts ... -
Prevalence and recovery rate of low back pain and leg pain in osteopathic practice
(2007)DESIGN: A retrospective survey of all new patients with low back pain and/or leg pain treated in a provincial multipractitioner osteopathic practice over five year period (2000-2004). SETTING: The Osteopathic Clinic, ...
