The Effect of Back Extensor Strengthening Exercise on Chronic Low Back Pain and Bone Mineral Density. |
Lee, Dong Hee , Chung, Jae Soon , Lee, Sang Gun , Lee, Young Ok , Choi, Ki Sub |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kschoi@hanyang.ac.kr 2Department of Medicine and Pharmacy, Public Health Center of SungDong-gu, Seoul, Korea. |
요통 및 골밀도에 대한 요추부 신근 강화운동의 효과 |
이동희, 정제순, 이상건, 이영옥1, 최기섭 |
한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1성동구 보건소 의약과 |
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Abstract |
Objective To evaluate the effects of back extensor strengthening exercise on improving the pain, activities of daily living (ADL) and bone mineral density in the chronic low back pain patients. Method 21 patients with chronic low back pain participated in back school program. Before program, measurement of lumbar extensor strength with MedXⰒ (Ocala, USA), visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, level of ADL and bone mineral density (BMD) with DEXA (LunarⰒ, GE, USA) were done. For 12 weeks subjects had received the training for strengthening of back extensor and then, checked up with the above variables again.
Results The results were as follows: 1) After 12 weeks of lumbar extensor strengthening program, isometric lumbar extensor strength was increased significantly (p<0.01), 2) VAS and ADL were significantly improved from 5.1 to 3.3, and 8.1 to 9.9, respectively (p<0.01), 3) BMD of lumbar spine were significantly improved from 1.1 to 0.8 (p<0.05)
Conclusion Twelve weeks lumbar extensor strengthening program with pelvic stabilization may be the effective therapeutic program for patients with chronic low back pain. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2002; 26: 576-580)
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Key Words:
Chronic low back pain, Lumbar extensor, Strengthening exercise, Bone mineral density |
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