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Effect of Grade III Lumbar Mobilization on Back Muscles in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Mehyar, Fahed Santos, Marcio Wilson, Sara E. Staggs, Vincent S. Sharma, Neena K.
Mehyar, Fahed
Santos, Marcio
Wilson, Sara E.
Staggs, Vincent S.
Sharma, Neena K.
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BACKGROUND: Lumbar mobilization is a standard intervention for lower back pain (LBP). However, its effect on the activity of back muscles is not well known. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of lumbar mobilization on the activity/contraction of erector spinae (ES) and lumbar multifidus (LM) muscles in people with LBP. DESIGN: Randomized controlled study. METHODS: 21 subjects with LBP received either grade III central lumbar mobilization or placebo (light touch) intervention on lumbar segment level 4 (L4). Surface electromyography (EMG) signals of ES and ultrasound (US) images of LM were captured before and after the intervention. The contraction of LM was calculated from US images at L4 level. The normalized amplitude of EMG signals (nEMG) and activity onset of ES were calculated from the EMG signals at both L1 and L4 levels. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between the mobilization and placebo groups in LM contraction (p=0.03), nEMG of ES at L1 (p=0.01) and L4 (p=0.05), and activity onset of ES at L1 (p=0.02). CONCLUSION: Lumbar mobilization decreased both the activity amplitude and the activity onset of ES in people with LBP. However, the significant difference in LM contraction was small and may not have clinical significance.
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2020
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Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
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Muscles, Manipulative therapy, Therapists, Back pain, Studies, Intervention, Low back pain, Questionnaires, Electromyography, Neuromuscular diseases, Ultrasonic imaging, Vertebra, Clinical trials
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Mehyar, F.; et al. Effect of Grade III Lumbar Mobilization on Back Muscles in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Allied Health 2020; 49(1):20–28.