Effects of Trunk Stability Exercises and Thoracic Manipulation on Spine Flexibility in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients (척추 안정화 운동과 등뼈가동술이 만성 허리통증환자의 척추 유연성에 미치는 영향)

Park Sunja (박선자); Kim EunKyung (김은경); Kim, YoungMi (김영미); Kang Dongyeon (강동연)

Effects of Trunk Stability Exercises and Thoracic Manipulation on Spine Flexibility in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2021, 16(2), pp.115~123
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : March 13, 2021
Accepted : May 10, 2021
Published : May 31, 2021

Park Sunja ¹, Kim EunKyung ², Kim, YoungMi ³, Kang Dongyeon ⁴

¹울산과학대학교
²근로복지공단
³안동과학대학교
⁴가야대학교 특수교육과

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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the benefits of thoracic manipulation and the trunk stability exercises on spine trunk flexibility and the pain index of chronic low back pain patients. METHODS: The study included 44 patients suffering from chronic low back pain. The participants were divided into two groups: the first group was assigned for trunk stability exercises (TSE), and the second group was randomly assigned TSE and thoracic manipulation at the same time (TSE+TM). Both groups carried out each assigned treatment thrice a week for 8 weeks. The study outcome was based on assessment of spine trunk flexibility and the pain index. Spine trunk flexibility was measured by spine flexion and extension through a range of motion and thoracic cage circumference. The pain index was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS). RESULTS: Spine flexion and extension range of motion showed a significant difference within each group and between the groups before and after the treatment. The measurement of the thoracic cage circumference also showed a notable difference within each group and between the groups before and after the treatment. There was no change in the pain index. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that thoracic manipulation with the trunk stability exercises is an efficient treatment for improving the spine trunk flexibility and soothing pain for chronic low back pain patients.

KEYWORDS

Flexibility, Low Back Pain, Manipulations

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