Use of tape measure in people with or without back pain in assessment of reposition error

Abstract

AIm: Examining lumbar repositioning error (RE) using a tape measure in nonspecific low back pain (NLBP) and control groups and determining whether RE is different in subjects with nonspecific back pain than in controlled subjects. mAterIAl and methOds:The study was totally applied to 36 subjects of whom 18 were healthy subjects and 18 were NLBP patients. The ability of the subjects to take the targeted positions was assessed. In subjects with NLBP the evaluation of the pain was assessed by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and disability measurement was made using Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).results: RE was found in all the measurements except for lumbar flexion with eyes open(p=0.15) in control group (p<0.05). There were RE for all the measurements in NLBP grpup (p<0.05). When RE of two groups compared only lumbar flexion with eyes open measurement (p = 0.04) in NLBP group was higher then control group.COnClusIOn: As a result of our study, it has been seen that RE measurement of the lumbar spine with tape measure, which is cheap and clinically practical, is a reliable method, and can be used in the assessment of NLBP patients and in the determination of the rehabilitation program.KeywOrds: Low back pain, Reposition error, Posture, Range of motion ÖZ AmAÇ: Şerit mezura kullanarak nonspecific low back pain (NLBP)' li hastalarda sağlıklı kişilere göre repozisyon hatalarının olup olmadığını incelemektir. yÖntem ve GereÇ: Çalışmaya 18'i sağlıklı, 18'i NLBP'li olmak üzere 36 kişi alındı. Kişilerin hedef pozisyonu alabilmeleri değerlendirildi. NLBP hastalarda ağrı görsel analog skalasıyla ve özürlülük ölçümleri Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) ile yapıldı.BulGulAr: NLBP'li grupta tüm değerlendirme parametrelerinde repozisyon hatası bulunurken (p<0.05), kontrol grubunda gözler açık lumbar flexion değerlendirmesi (p=0.15) dışındaki tüm ölçümlerde repozisyon hatası vardı (p<0.05). İki grubun repozisyon hatası ölçümleri karşılılaştırıldığında sadece gözler açık olarak yapılan lumbar flexion ölçümünde fark saptandı (p=0.04). Repozisyon ağrı ve özürlülük düzeyleri arasında anlamlı koresyon bulunmadı (p>0.05).sOnuÇ: Lomber spinanın repozisyon ölçümünde şerit mezura kullanımı ucuz olup, klinik olarak pratik ve güvenilir bir metotdur. NLBP 'li hastaların değerlendirmesinde kullanılacak güvenilir bir metoddur.

Is There a Relationship Between Lumbar Proprioception and Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

“…Twenty-one studies [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][33][34][35]37 measured lumbar proprioception using joint repositioning sense (JRS) tests (tables 3 and 4). Three studies 24,32,37 measured lumbar proprioception using threshold to detection of passive motion (TTDPM), with 2 of these studies 24,37 including directional motion perception (DMP) (table 5).…”

“…All studies adequately stated their objectives, had appropriate designs, described inclusion and exclusion criteria in appropriate detail, recruited appropriate controls, described their outcome measures, used objective measurement instruments, and reported results obtained through appropriate statistical analyses. Most studies recruited clinically representative patients, [15][16][17][18]20,21,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]34 reported effect sizes [15][16][17][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]37 and the random variability of their data, [15][16][17][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]…”

“…Twenty-one studies (1203 participants) compared patients with LBP with controls using cross-sectional designs. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] One of these studies 35 recruited patients and compared results with matched controls described in a separate study. 36 One study 37 (292 participants) examined possible links between lumbar proprioception and LBP development by using prospective longitudinal designs.…”

“…27 All studies defined LBP as lumbar pain without a specific established cause. Fourteen studies 15,16,[18][19][20][21][22]24,[27][28][29]31,32,35 included patients with LBP of over 3 months' duration, 4 studies 15,18,23,26 included participants with recurrent LBP, 1 study 25 included patients with LBP of over 2 weeks' duration, and 5 studies 17,26,30,33,34 did not have criteria regarding LBP duration. All studies excluded participants with systemic disease, neurologic impairment, vestibular impairment, and lower limb symptoms.…”

Effect of lumbar repositioning feedback training on pain and joint position sense in participants with chronic mechanical low back pain

“…Participant was asked to move as slowly as possible to the target position determined by the examiner. When the participant reached the target position, the position was maintained a period of 5 seconds, then returned to neutral position [13] The participant was asked to repeat it 10 times per set for 5 sets per session for each target position. Participants in both groups received proprioception training on Swiss ball.…”