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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2000;24(2):295-300.
Effect of Lumbar Extensor Strengthening in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients.
Park, Young Jae , Choi, Ki Sub , Lee, Sang Gun
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
만성 요통환자에 대한 요부 신전근 강화운동의 효과
박영재, 최기섭, 이상건
한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실
Abstract

Objective
To evaluate the effects of strengthening exercise for isolated lumbar extensor muscles on chronic low back pain patients.


Method
28 patients with chronic low back pain in back school program participated in this study. Initially, isometric lumbar extensor strength, 10 point of Visual analog scale (VAS) and questionnaires related to self-experienced symptoms and daily activity (ADL) were checked. Isometric lumbar extensor strength test and strengthening exercise were performed with MedXTM lumbar extensor machine, which was designed to stabilize the pelvis. After 8 weeks of training program, isometric lumbar extensor strength & other pain related variables were checked again in the same way.


Results
The results were as follows: 1) After 8 weeks of lumbar extensor strengthening program, isometric lumbar extensor strength was increased at all the measured points significantly (p<0.01). 2) VAS and ADL were improved from 6.7 to 3.7, and from 6.9 to 9.1 respectively (p<0.05).


Conclusion
8 weeks of lumbar extensor strengthening program with pelvic stabilization was effective therapeutic tools for patients with chronic low back pain.

Key Words: Chronic low back pain, Lumbar extensor strength, Exercise


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