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Wu SK, Chen HY, You JY, Bau JG, Lin YC, Kuo LC. Outcomes of active cervical therapeutic exercise on dynamic intervertebral foramen changes in neck pain patients with disc herniation. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:728. [PMID: 35906546 PMCID: PMC9338473 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05670-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To better understand biomechanical factors that affect intervertebral alignment throughout active therapeutic exercise, it is necessary to determine spinal kinematics when subjects perform spinal exercises. This study aims to investigate the outcomes of active cervical therapeutic exercise on intervertebral foramen changes in neck pain patients with disc herniation. METHODS Thirty diagnosed C4/5 and/or C5/6 disc-herniated patients receiving an 8-week cervical therapeutic exercise program were followed up with videofluoroscopic images. The dynamic changes in the foramen were computed at different timepoints, including the neutral position, end-range positions in cervical flexion-extension, protrusion-retraction, and lateral flexion movements. RESULTS The results showed that the active cervical flexion, retraction, and lateral flexion away from the affected side movements increased the area of the patients' intervertebral foramen; while the active extension, protrusion, and lateral flexion toward the affected side reduced the areas of intervertebral foramen before treatment. After the treatment, the active cervical flexion significantly increased the C2/3, C3/4, and C6/7 foramen area by 5.02-8.67% (p = 0.001 ~ 0.029), and the extension exercise significantly reduced the C2/3 and C4/5 area by 5.12-9.18% (p = 0.001 ~ 0.006) compared to the baseline. Active retraction movement significantly increased the foramen area from C2/3 to C6/7 by 3.82-8.66% (p = 0.002 ~ 0.036 with exception of C5/6). Active lateral flexion away from the affected side significantly increased the foramen by 3.71-6.78% (p = 0.007 ~ 0.046 with exception of C6/7). CONCLUSIONS The 8-week therapeutic exercises including repeated cervical retraction, extension, and lateral flexion movements to the lesion led to significant changes and improvements in intervertebral foramen areas of the patients with disc herniation. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN61539024.
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- Shyi-Kuen Wu
- Department of Physical Therapy, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. .,Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Ford JJ, Kaddour O, Page P, Richards MC, McMeeken JM, Hahne AJ. A multivariate prognostic model for pain and activity limitation in people undergoing lumbar discectomy. Br J Neurosurg 2020; 34:381-387. [PMID: 32216592 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1742288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify a multivariate predictive model for 6-month outcomes on overall pain, leg pain and activity limitation in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy. Identification of predictors of outcome for lumbar discectomy has the potential to assist identifying treatment targets, clinical decision making and disease understanding.Materials and methods: Prospective cohort design. Ninety-seven patients deemed by study surgeons to be suitable for lumbar discectomy completed a comprehensive clinical and radiological baseline assessment. At 6-months post surgery outcome measures of overall and leg pain (visual analogue scale) as well as activity limitation (Oswestry Disability Index) were completed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to determine the best multivariate predictive model of outcome.Results: In the multivariate model, presence of a compensation claim, longer duration of injury and presence of below knee pain and/or parasthesia were negative prognostic indicators for at least two of the outcomes. Peripheralization in response to mechanical loading strategies was a positive prognostic indicator for overall pain and leg pain. A range of other prognostic indicators for one outcome were also identified. The prognostic model explained up to 32% of the variance in outcome.Conclusions: An 11-factor prognostic model was identified from a range of clinically and radiologically assessed variables in accordance with a biopsychosocial model. The multivariate model has potential implications for researchers and practitioners in the field. Further high quality research is required to externally validate the prognostic model, evaluate effect of the identified prognostic factors on treatment effectiveness and explore potential mechanisms of effect.
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- Jon J Ford
- College of Science, Health & Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.,Advance Healthcare, Boronia, Australia
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- Box Hill Radiology, Epworth Eastern Hospital, Box Hill, Australia
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- College of Science, Health & Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.,Advance Healthcare, Boronia, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- College of Science, Health & Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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Post MD, Maccio JR. Mechanical diagnosis and therapy and Morton's neuroma: a case-series. J Man Manip Ther 2019; 28:60-67. [PMID: 31177965 DOI: 10.1080/10669817.2019.1611044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Objectives: Morton's neuroma (MN) is a neuralgia involving the common plantar digital nerves of the metatarsal region. Evidence-based treatment options for MN are sparse, and utility of physical therapy (PT) is unknown. Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is a classification system utilizing direction-specific treatment for orthopedic conditions based on mechanical and symptomatic response to repeated end range movements. The purpose of this case series is to describe the management of three patients with a medical diagnosis of MN using the MDT classification system.Methods: Three female patients aged 54-75 years with unilateral plantar forefoot pain for 6 weeks to 8 years were referred by a podiatrist following positive clinically accepted diagnostic criteria for MN including radiological imaging and provocation testing. Patients were evaluated and treated utilizing MDT assessment and treatment principles. The intervention consisted of repeated movements matched to the patient's directional preference at either the lumbar spine (1 patient) or distal extremity (2 patients).Results: Immediate and one-year outcomes were excellent, demonstrating rapid and lasting improvement. Following discharge, the patients have been asymptomatic or able to self-manage without seeking additional medical intervention for this condition. Total visit frequency per patient averaged 2-3 visits total across 8-16 days.Discussion: Responses to repeated end range movements testing allowed for classification and prescription of exercise to rapidly improve symptoms and function in three patients referred to PT services with medically diagnosed MN. This series provides preliminary evidence that MDT may be effective in classifying and treating patients with MN.
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Consistency of commonly used orthopedic special tests of the shoulder when used with the McKenzie system of mechanical diagnosis and therapy. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2018; 33:11-17. [PMID: 29059632 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Shoulder Orthopedic Special Tests (OSTs) are used to assist with diagnosis in shoulder disorders. Issues with reliability and validity exist, making their interpretation challenging. Exploring OST results on repeated testing within Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) shoulder classifications may offer insight into the poor performance of these tests. OBJECTIVES To investigate in patients with shoulder complaints, whether MDT classifications affect the agreement of OST results over the course of treatment. METHODS An international group of MDT clinicians recruited 105 patients with shoulder problems. Three commonly used OSTs (Empty Can, Hawkins-Kennedy, and Speed's tests) were utilized. Results of the OSTs were collected at sessions 1, 3, 5 and 8, or at discharge from an MDT classification-based treatment. The Kappa statistic was utilized to determine the agreement of the OST results over time for each of the MDT classifications. RESULTS The overall Kappa values for Empty Can, Hawkins-Kennedy and Speed's tests were 0.28 (SE = 0.07), 0.28 (SE = 0.07) and 0.29 (SE = 0.07), respectively. The highest level of agreement was for Articular Dysfunction for the Empty Can test (0.84, SE = 0.19). For shoulder Derangements, there was no agreement for any of the OSTs (P values > 0.05). CONCLUSION The lack of agreement when the OSTs were consecutively tested in the presence of the MDT Derangement classification contrasted with the other MDT classifications. The presence of Derangement was responsible for reducing the overall agreement of commonly used OSTs and may explain the poor consistency for OSTs.
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Apeldoorn AT, van Helvoirt H, Ostelo RW, Meihuizen H, Kamper SJ, van Tulder MW, de Vet HCW. Inter-rater reliability of a modified version of Delitto et al.'s classification-based system for low back pain: a pilot study. J Man Manip Ther 2016; 24:98-110. [PMID: 27559279 DOI: 10.1179/2042618614y.0000000082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Observational inter-rater reliability study. OBJECTIVES To examine: (1) the inter-rater reliability of a modified version of Delitto et al.'s classification-based algorithm for patients with low back pain; (2) the influence of different levels of familiarity with the system; and (3) the inter-rater reliability of algorithm decisions in patients who clearly fit into a subgroup (clear classifications) and those who do not (unclear classifications). METHODS Patients were examined twice on the same day by two of three participating physical therapists with different levels of familiarity with the system. Patients were classified into one of four classification groups. Raters were blind to the others' classification decision. In order to quantify the inter-rater reliability, percentages of agreement and Cohen's Kappa were calculated. RESULTS A total of 36 patients were included (clear classification n = 23; unclear classification n = 13). The overall rate of agreement was 53% and the Kappa value was 0·34 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0·11-0·57], which indicated only fair inter-rater reliability. Inter-rater reliability for patients with a clear classification (agreement 52%, Kappa value 0·29) was not higher than for patients with an unclear classification (agreement 54%, Kappa value 0·33). Familiarity with the system (i.e. trained with written instructions and previous research experience with the algorithm) did not improve the inter-rater reliability. CONCLUSION Our pilot study challenges the inter-rater reliability of the classification procedure in clinical practice. Therefore, more knowledge is needed about factors that affect the inter-rater reliability, in order to improve the clinical applicability of the classification scheme.
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- Adri T Apeldoorn
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands & Rehabilitation Department, Medical Centre Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre & Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands & The George Institute, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam,, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam,, The Netherlands
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Rho M, Camacho-Soto A, Cheng A, Havran M, Morone NE, Rodriguez E, Shega J, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult-Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment. Part VIII: Lateral Hip and Thigh Pain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 17:1249-1260. [PMID: 27330155 PMCID: PMC7289330 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objective. This article presents an evidence-based algorithm to assist primary care providers with the diagnosis and management of lateral hip and thigh pain in older adults. It is part of a series that focuses on coexisting pain patterns and contributors to chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the aging population. The objective of the series is to encourage clinicians to take a holistic approach when evaluating and treating CLBP in older adults. Methods. A content expert panel and a primary care panel collaboratively used the modified Delphi approach to iteratively develop an evidence-based diagnostic and treatment algorithm. The panelists included physiatrists, geriatricians, internists, and physical therapists who treat both civilians and Veterans, and the algorithm was developed so that all required resources are available within the Veterans Health Administration system. An illustrative patient case was chosen from one of the author’s clinical practices to demonstrate the reasoning behind principles presented in the algorithm. Results. An algorithm was developed which logically outlines evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for lateral hip and thigh pain in older adults. A case is presented which highlights the potential complexities of identifying the true pain generator and the importance of implementing proper treatment. Conclusions. Lateral hip and thigh pain in older adults can contribute to and coexist with CLBP. Distinguishing the true cause(s) of pain from potentially a myriad of asymptomatic degenerative changes can be challenging, but a systematic approach can assist in identifying and treating some of the most common causes.
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- Monica Rho
- *Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- *Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Extended Care & Rehab, VA Central Iowa Health Care Systems, Des Moines, Iowa.,Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- **Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,**Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Psychiatry.,Department of Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Abady AH, Rosedale R, Overend TJ, Chesworth BM, Rotondi MA. Inter-examiner reliability of diplomats in the mechanical diagnosis and therapy system in assessing patients with shoulder pain. J Man Manip Ther 2014; 22:199-205. [PMID: 25395828 DOI: 10.1179/2042618614y.0000000068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the inter-examiner reliability of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)-trained diplomats in classifying patients with shoulder disorders. The MDT system has demonstrated acceptable reliability when used in patients with spinal disorders; however, little is known about its utility when used for appendicular conditions. METHODS Fifty-four clinical scenarios were created by a group of 11 MDT diploma holders based on their clinical experience with patients with shoulder pain. The vignettes were made anonymous, and their clinical diagnoses sections were left blank. The vignettes were sent to a second group of six international McKenzie Institute diploma holders who were asked to classify each vignette according to the MDT categories for upper extremity. Inter-examiner agreement was evaluated with kappa statistics. RESULTS There was 'very good' agreement among the six MDT diplomats for classifying the McKenzie syndromes in patients with shoulder pain (kappa = 0.90, SE = 0.018). The raw overall level of multi-rater agreement among the six clinicians in classifying the vignettes was 96%. After accounting for the actual MDT category for each vignette, kappa and the raw overall level of agreement decreased negligibly (0.89 and 95%, respectively). DISCUSSION Using clinical vignettes, the McKenzie system of MDT has very good reliability in classifying patients with shoulder pain. As an alternative, future reliability studies could use real patients instead of written vignettes.
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- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Canada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Canada ; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University, Toronto, Canada
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Kolber MJ, Hanney WJ. The dynamic disc model: a systematic review of the literature. PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/174328809x452827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Chan AYP, Ford JJ, McMeeken JM, Wilde VE. Preliminary evidence for the features of non-reducible discogenic low back pain: survey of an international physiotherapy expert panel with the Delphi technique. Physiotherapy 2013; 99:212-20. [PMID: 23517665 DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The lumbar intervertebral disc is a known source of low back pain (LBP). Various clinical features of discogenic pain have been proposed, but none have been validated. Several subgroups of discogenic pain have been hypothesised, with non-reducible discogenic pain (NRDP) proposed as a relevant clinical subgroup. The objectives of this study were to obtain consensus from an expert panel on the features of discogenic low back pain, the existence of subgroups of discogenic LBP, particularly NRDP, and the associated features of NRDP. DESIGN Three-round Delphi survey. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-one international physiotherapists with expertise in LBP. METHODS Panellists listed and ranked features that they believed to be indicative of discogenic pain and NRDP. On completion of Round 3, features with ≥50% agreement between panellists were deemed to have reached consensus. RESULTS After three rounds, 10 features of discogenic LBP were identified. Nineteen of the panellists believed that NRDP was a subgroup of discogenic LBP, and nine features of NRDP were identified. CONCLUSION This study provides preliminary validation for the features associated with discogenic LBP. It also provides evidence supporting the existence and features of NRDP as a separate clinical subgroup of discogenic LBP.
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- A Y P Chan
- School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.
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BACKGROUND Providing specific treatment based on symptom response for people with low back pain (LBP) and a directional preference (DP) is a widely used treatment approach. The efficacy of treatment using the principles of directional preference management (DPM) for LBP is unclear. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of treatment using the principles of DPM for people with LBP and a DP. METHODS Computer databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English up to January 2010. Only RCTs investigating DPM for people with LBP and a DP were included. Outcomes for pain, back specific function, and work participation were extracted. RESULTS Six RCTs were included in this review. Five were considered high quality. Clinical heterogeneity of the included trials prevented meta-analysis. GRADE quality assessment revealed mixed results; however, moderate evidence was identified that DPM was significantly more effective than a number of comparison treatments for pain, function, and work participation at short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term follow-ups. No trials found that DPM was significantly less effective than comparison treatments. CONCLUSIONS Although this systematic review showed mixed results, some evidence was found supporting the effectiveness of DPM when applied to participants with a DP, particularly at short-term and intermediate-term follow-ups. Further high-quality RCTs are warranted to evaluate the effect of DPM applied to people with LBP and a DP.
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Nazari J, Pope MH, Graveling RA. Reality about migration of the nucleus pulposus within the intervertebral disc with changing postures. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2012; 27:213-7. [PMID: 22015264 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2011] [Revised: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies reported that, in non-degenerate discs, the nucleus pulposus migrates posteriorly during flexion and anteriorly during extension within the intervertebral disc. However, in these studies the differences between anterior and posterior distances have been regarded as an indicator of nucleus pulposus migration. This study investigated the reality of migration of the nucleus pulposus within the intervertebral disc with changing postures. METHOD Magnetic resonance images were obtained of the lumbar spines of 25 asymptomatic volunteers in sitting, standing and supine postures. The anterior and posterior height of the intervertebral disc, the anterior -posterior length of the intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus, and the positions of the anterior and posterior margins of the nucleus were measured from mid-line sagittal images. FINDINGS Changing postures altered the anterior and posterior height of the disc and three types of morphological changes, including changes in the anterior -posterior lengths of the intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus, together with the position of the nucleus in the disc were found. The length of the intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus changed under the variations in spinal loading caused by posture. INTERPRETATION The results of this study indicated that the apparent nucleus pulposus migration within intervertebral disc is actually deformation of the nucleus pulposus length which depends on posture and the magnitude of the load. In other words, adopting different postures deforms the nucleus pulposus and therefore, changes the position of the nucleus pulposus but there is no apparent nucleus pulposus migration within the intervertebral disc.
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- Jalil Nazari
- School of Health & Nutrition and National Public Health Management Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran.
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Albert HB, Hauge E, Manniche C. Centralization in patients with sciatica: are pain responses to repeated movement and positioning associated with outcome or types of disc lesions? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2011; 21:630-6. [PMID: 21947819 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 06/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To determine the frequency of different patterns of centralization and their association with outcomes and MRI findings in patients experiencing sciatica. METHODS A prospective longitudinal cohort study of 176 patients with radicular pain below the knee, who all had an MDT clinical assessment. Based on their pain response, patients were divided into five groups: abolition centralization, reduction centralization, unstable centralization, peripheralization, and "no effect". Patients had an MRI. RESULTS Overall, 84.8% of patients reported experiencing centralization, 7.3% peripheralized and 7.9% reported "no effect". The median reduction in RMQ scores across all the three centralization groups was 9.5 points at 3 months, and 12.0 points at 12 months. The peripheralization group improved similarly. The 'no effect' group improved significantly lower (p < 0.001), by 3.0 at both time points. Patients who centralized, and peripheralized had a significantly reduction in leg pain, the "no effect" group demonstrated a less favorable outcome (p < 0.02). There was no association between pain responses and the type of disc lesion. CONCLUSION In patients with sciatica, centralization was common and associated with improvement in activity limitation and leg pain. Centralization was very common in ruptured disc therefore the study does not support the theory, that centralization only occurs if the intra-discal hydrostatic mechanism is functional.
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- Hanne B Albert
- The Research Department, Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, Østre Houghvej 55, 5500, Middelfart, Denmark.
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Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain refers to the pain arising from the SIJ joint structures. SIJ dysfunction generally refers to aberrant position or movement of SIJ structures that may or may not result in pain. This paper aims to clarify the difference between these clinical concepts and present current available evidence regarding diagnosis and treatment of SIJ disorders. Tests for SIJ dysfunction generally have poor inter-examiner reliability. A reference standard for SIJ dysfunction is not readily available, so validity of the tests for this disorder is unknown. Tests that stress the SIJ in order to provoke familiar pain have acceptable inter-examiner reliability and have clinically useful validity against an acceptable reference standard. It is unknown if provocation tests can reliably identify extra-articular SIJ sources of pain. Three or more positive pain provocation SIJ tests have sensitivity and specificity of 91% and 78%, respectively. Specificity of three or more positive tests increases to 87% in patients whose symptoms cannot be made to move towards the spinal midline, i.e., centralize. In chronic back pain populations, patients who have three or more positive provocation SIJ tests and whose symptoms cannot be made to centralize have a probability of having SIJ pain of 77%, and in pregnant populations with back pain, a probability of 89%. This combination of test findings could be used in research to evaluate the efficacy of specific treatments for SIJ pain. Treatments most likely to be effective are specific lumbopelvic stabilization training and injections of corticosteroid into the intra-articular space.
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- Mark Laslett
- Senior Research Fellow Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand; Director of Clinical Services and Clinical Expert, PhysioSouth Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Hahne AJ, Ford JJ, Surkitt LD, Richards MC, Chan AYP, Thompson SL, Hinman RS, Taylor NF. Specific treatment of problems of the spine (STOPS): design of a randomised controlled trial comparing specific physiotherapy versus advice for people with subacute low back disorders. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2011; 12:104. [PMID: 21599941 PMCID: PMC3121656 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Low back disorders are a common and costly cause of pain and activity limitation in adults. Few treatment options have demonstrated clinically meaningful benefits apart from advice which is recommended in all international guidelines. Clinical heterogeneity of participants in clinical trials is hypothesised as reducing the likelihood of demonstrating treatment effects, and sampling of more homogenous subgroups is recommended. We propose five subgroups that allow the delivery of specific physiotherapy treatment targeting the pathoanatomical, neurophysiological and psychosocial components of low back disorders. The aim of this article is to describe the methodology of a randomised controlled trial comparing specific physiotherapy treatment to advice for people classified into five subacute low back disorder subgroups. Methods/Design A multi-centre parallel group randomised controlled trial is proposed. A minimum of 250 participants with subacute (6 weeks to 6 months) low back pain and/or referred leg pain will be classified into one of five subgroups and then randomly allocated to receive either physiotherapy advice (2 sessions over 10 weeks) or specific physiotherapy treatment (10 sessions over 10 weeks) tailored according to the subgroup of the participant. Outcomes will be assessed at 5 weeks, 10 weeks, 6 months and 12 months following randomisation. Primary outcomes will be activity limitation measured with a modified Oswestry Disability Index as well as leg and back pain intensity measured on separate 0-10 Numerical Rating Scales. Secondary outcomes will include a 7-point global rating of change scale, satisfaction with physiotherapy treatment, satisfaction with treatment results, the Sciatica Frequency and Bothersomeness Scale, quality of life (EuroQol-5D), interference with work, and psychosocial risk factors (Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire). Adverse events and co-interventions will also be measured. Data will be analysed according to intention to treat principles, using linear mixed models for continuous outcomes, Mann Whitney U tests for ordinal outcomes, and Chi-square, risk ratios and risk differences for dichotomous outcomes. Discussion This trial will determine the difference in outcomes between specific physiotherapy treatment tailored to each of the five subgroups versus advice which is recommended in guidelines as a suitable treatment for most people with a low back disorder. Trial registration Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12609000834257.
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- Andrew J Hahne
- Musculoskeletal Research Centre and School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia.
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Bonnet F, Monnet S, Otero J. Effets à court terme d’un traitement selon la « préférence directionnelle » de patients lombalgiques. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1779-0123(11)75100-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Joshua DA. Effectiveness of Symptom Guided Therapeutic Approach in Treating Discogenic Pain with Radiculopathy Using a Combination of Directional Preference Exercises, Mobilisation and Neural Mobility Exercises — A Case Report. PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/201010581001900313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Researchers have reported various therapeutic approaches to treat patients with low back pain. The mechanical diagnosis and therapy as proposed by McKenzie, has been shown to be effective in diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic inference. Most often, the treatment options considered in these studies was directional preference exercises and manual procedures utilising movement and positions. But the effectiveness of symptom guided therapeutic approach in treating discogenic low back pain with radiculopathy using directional preference exercises, mobilization and neural mobility exercises is unknown. A case of a forty three-year-old male presenting with discogenic low back pain along with radiculopathy was assessed with McKenzie approach. Appropriate treatment strategy was selected and prescribed based on the initial assessment. The patient was re-evaluated each session, and treatment modification was made according to his symptom presentation during each visit. He proved to be symptom free after seven visits. This could have been due to disc regression and enhanced neural mobility obtained due to treatment. This case report demonstrates the effectiveness of symptom guided therapeutic management to treat patients with discogenic low back pain along with radiculopathy using appropriate treatment strategies. Finally, the report summarizes the treatment offered and discusses the possible explanation of the specific treatment strategies implemented.
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The prognostic value of symptom responses in the conservative management of spinal pain: a systematic review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009; 34:2686-99. [PMID: 19910773 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181b43a41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE To investigate the prognostic value of clinically induced changes in spinal symptoms (i.e., symptom response) in the conservative management of spinal pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Symptom response is used by clinicians to inform management decisions. Understanding the prognostic value of symptom response can aid in this decision-making process. METHODS A search of Ovid-Medline, Ovid-Embase, Ovid-Cinahl, Ovid-Amed, reference lists and citation tracking was performed. Methodologic quality was assessed independently by 2 raters. RESULTS We included 22 articles reporting 18 different cohorts. The evidence was limited and mainly involved low back pain. We found no association between most symptom responses and clinical outcomes. Only for changes in pain location and/or intensity with repeated spinal movement testing or as a response to treatment did the data provide support for use of symptom response to inform management. Further work is needed to confirm these findings. Limited evidence of an association with disability was found for the prone instability test in low back pain patients attending a stabilization program. The evidence for neurodynamic testing was conflicting for low back pain. The strength of identified associations and the extent of confounding between investigated prognostic factors remain uncertain. CONCLUSION Further investigation of symptom responses in spinal pain is needed before their use can be recommended.
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Zhang YG, Guo TM, Guo X, Wu SX. Clinical diagnosis for discogenic low back pain. Int J Biol Sci 2009; 5:647-58. [PMID: 19847321 PMCID: PMC2764347 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.5.647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Discogenic lower back pain (DLBP) is the most common type of chronic lower back pain (LBP), accounting for 39% of cases, compared to 30% of cases due to disc herniation, and even lower prevalence rates for other causes, such as zygapophysial joint pain. Only a small proportion (approximately 20%) of LBP cases can be attributed with reasonable certainty to a pathologic or anatomical entity. Thus, diagnosing the cause of LBP represents the biggest challenge for doctors in this field. In this review, we summarize the process of obtaining a clinical diagnosis of DLBP and discuss the potential for serum-based diagnosis in the near future. The use of serum biomarkers to diagnose DLBP is likely to increase the ease of diagnosis as well as produce more accurate and reproducible results.
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- Yin-gang Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China.
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Werneke MW, Hart DL, George SZ, Stratford PW, Matheson JW, Reyes A. Clinical Outcomes for Patients Classified by Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Centralization Phenomenon. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2009; 90:768-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2008] [Revised: 11/07/2008] [Accepted: 11/09/2008] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Schäfer A, Hall T, Briffa K. Classification of low back-related leg pain—A proposed patho-mechanism-based approach. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 14:222-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2007.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2006] [Revised: 09/30/2007] [Accepted: 10/04/2007] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Pynt J, Mackey MG, Higgs J. Kyphosed seated postures: extending concepts of postural health beyond the office. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2008; 18:35-45. [PMID: 18256905 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-008-9123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2007] [Accepted: 01/15/2008] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The harmful effects of sustained sitting and the health of the spine are well documented. The focus of much of this investigation has been sedentary occupations. However, how people sit during leisure hours can impact on the health of the spine both in and out of working hours. METHODS A literature search was conducted using Amed, Cinahl and OVID Medline databases. Papers published between 1985 and 2007 were selected for review. These included epidemiological and experimental studies that explored the relationships between seated postures and health of the lumbar spine. Until recently there was confusion in the scientific literature as to which seated postures were least harmful: lordosed or kyphosed. This article reviews and analyses these conflicts in relation to leisure sitting. RESULTS Analysis of the literature demonstrates that kyphosed seated postures when sustained are more harmful to the health of the lumbar spine than lordosed seated postures. There is a misconception amongst designers and users of leisure seating that kyphosed relaxed postures are comfortable and that comfort equates with health. It is argued that sustained kyphosed postures are insidiously harmful to the spine in that they may contribute to disc degeneration in the absence of pain. Sustained kyphosed postures also adversely affect spinal ligaments, muscles and joints and lead to neuromuscular and cumulative trauma disorders and loss of spinal stability. CONCLUSION Recent research demonstrates that postures popularly assumed in recreational or leisure seating lead to cumulative damage to soft tissues of the spine. These effects may still be present at the commencement of the following work day. In the prevention of work disability caused by sustained sitting, health professionals must consider the impact of leisure seating design and recreational sitting behaviour.
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- Jennifer Pynt
- The Education for Practice Institute, Charles Sturt University, 16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta, NSW, 2151, Australia.
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Hazle CR, Nitz AJ. Evidence-based assessment and diagnosis of pelvic girdle disorders: a proposal for an alternate diagnostic category. PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS 2008. [DOI: 10.1179/174328808x251975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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May S, Donelson R. Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with the McKenzie method. Spine J 2008; 8:134-41. [PMID: 18164461 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2007] [Accepted: 10/15/2007] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The management of chronic low back pain (CLBP) has proven to be very challenging in North America, as evidenced by its mounting socioeconomic burden. Choosing among available nonsurgical therapies can be overwhelming for many stakeholders, including patients, health providers, policy makers, and third-party payers. Although all parties share a common goal and wish to use limited health-care resources to support interventions most likely to result in clinically meaningful improvements, there is often uncertainty about the most appropriate intervention for a particular patient. To help understand and evaluate the various commonly used nonsurgical approaches to CLBP, the North American Spine Society has sponsored this special focus issue of The Spine Journal, titled Evidence-Informed Management of Chronic Low Back Pain Without Surgery. Articles in this special focus issue were contributed by leading spine practitioners and researchers, who were invited to summarize the best available evidence for a particular intervention and encouraged to make this information accessible to nonexperts. Each of the articles contains five sections (description, theory, evidence of efficacy, harms, and summary) with common subheadings to facilitate comparison across the 24 different interventions profiled in this special focus issue, blending narrative and systematic review methodology as deemed appropriate by the authors. It is hoped that articles in this special focus issue will be informative and aid in decision making for the many stakeholders evaluating nonsurgical interventions for CLBP.
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- Stephen May
- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Stanos SP, McLean J, Rader L. Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Approach to Pain. Anesthesiol Clin 2007; 25:721-59, v-vi. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2007.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Heymans MW, Ford JJ, McMeeken JM, Chan A, de Vet HCW, van Mechelen W. Exploring the contribution of patient-reported and clinician based variables for the prediction of low back work status. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2007; 17:383-97. [PMID: 17570040 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-007-9084-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2006] [Accepted: 03/27/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Successful management of workers on sick leave due to low back pain by the general physician and physiotherapist depends on reliable prognostic information on the course of low back pain and work resumption. METHODS Retrospective cohort study in 194 patients who were compensated because of chronic low back pain and who were treated by a physiotherapy functional restoration program. Patient-reported and clinician based prognostic indicators were assessed at baseline before patients entered the functional restoration program. We investigated the predictive value of these indicators on work status at 6 months. Relationships were studied using logistic regression analysis in a 2-step bootstrap modelling approach and a nomogram was developed. Discrimination and calibration of the nomogram was evaluated internally and the explained variation of the nomogram calculated. RESULTS Seventy percent of workers were back to work at 6 months. We found that including duration of complaints, functional disability, disc herniation and fear avoidance beliefs resulted in the "best" prognostic model. All these factors delayed work resumption. This model was used to construct a nomogram. The explained variation of the nomogram was 23.7%. Discrimination was estimated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and was 0.76 and for calibration we used the slope estimate that was 0.91. The positive predictive values of the nomogram at different cut-off levels of predicted probability were good. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge of the predictive value of these indicators by physicians and physiotherapists will help to identify subgroups of patients and will thus enhance clinical decision-making.
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- Martijn W Heymans
- Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Unloaded movement facilitation exercise compared to no exercise or alternative therapy on outcomes for people with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2007; 30:301-11. [PMID: 17509439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2006] [Revised: 01/01/2007] [Accepted: 02/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of unloaded movement facilitation exercises on outcomes for people with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). METHODS This systematic review was conducted according to Cochrane Back Review Group and Quality of Reporting of Meta-analyses (QUORUM) guidelines. Exercise effects were reported as standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS Six high-quality randomized controlled trials were included. For NSCLBP effects favored McKenzie therapy over intensive trunk strengthening for pain: SMD: short-term: 0.35 (0.10, 0.59); long-term 0.36 (0.12, 0.61) and short-term function: SMD: 0.45 (0.20, 0.70) and were comparable for medium-term function: SMD: 0.15 (-0.90, 0.40). Effects of favored McKenzie therapy were comparable to specific spinal stabilization exercises for short-term pain: SMD: 0.63 (-0.11, 1.38) and function: SMD: 0.47 (-0.27, 1.20). Pooled effects favored McKenzie therapy over other exercises for short-term pain (pooled SMD: 0.38 (0.14, 0.61)) and were comparable for short-term function: SMD: 0.10 (-0.20, 0.40). Yoga compared to trunk strengthening produced comparable effects for pain: (SMD: short-term: 0.13 (-0.46, 0.71); medium-term 0.51 (-0.08, 1.11)) and function SMD: short-term: 0.51 (-0.08, 1.10); medium-term 0.38 (-0.22, 0.97)). Compared to education, effects of yoga were large for medium-term pain and function (pooled SMDs: 0.92 (0.47, 1.37); 0.95 (0.50, 1.40)). Effects favored unloaded movement facilitation exercises of McKenzie compared to other or no exercise and were comparable for yoga. CONCLUSIONS For NSCLBP, there is strong evidence that unloaded movement facilitation exercise, compared to no exercise, improves pain and function. Compared to other types of exercise, including effort-intensive strengthening and time-intensive stabilization exercise, the effects are comparable. This challenges the role of strengthening for NSCLBP.
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Berthelot JM, Delecrin J, Maugars Y, Passuti N. Contribution of centralization phenomenon to the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of diskogenic low back pain. Joint Bone Spine 2007; 74:319-23. [PMID: 17572129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2006.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2006] [Accepted: 12/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The centralization phenomenon is the migration of low back and/or radiating pain to the spinal midline in response to specific positions or movements, for instance during a McKenzie mechanical assessment. However, differences in the definition of the centralization phenomenon occur across studies, most notably regarding the smallest required change in pain location and the time to centralization. Standardized criteria would be useful. Available data fail to establish that centralization is sufficiently specific of diskogenic pain as to obviate the need for investigations, particularly in patients considered for surgical treatment (e.g., fusion or implant). Although centralization correlates strongly with a positive diskography, the value of this last finding as a sign of diskogenic pain or an indicator that surgery is needed remains highly controversial. Nevertheless, centralization may indicate a high likelihood of diskogenic pain and may provide therapeutic guidance. Because centralization is associated with better outcomes after nonsurgical treatment, even in patients with nerve root pain, its presence may constitute an argument against surgical treatment. Finally, the McKenzie assessment may induce pain relief, albeit to a modest extent and for no longer than 3 months.
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- Jean-Marie Berthelot
- Rheumatology Department, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Nantes Teaching Hospitals, Nantes 44093 cedex 01, France.
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Alexander LA, Hancock E, Agouris I, Smith FW, MacSween A. The response of the nucleus pulposus of the lumbar intervertebral discs to functionally loaded positions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2007; 32:1508-12. [PMID: 17572620 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318067dccb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Asymptomatic volunteers underwent magnetic resonance imaging to investigate how different positions affect lumbar intervertebral discs. OBJECTIVE To quantify sagittal migration of the lumbar nucleus pulposus in 6 functional positions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Previous studies of the intervertebral disc response in the sagittal plane were limited to imaging of recumbent positions. Developments of upright magnetic resonance imaging permit investigation of functional weight-bearing positions. METHODS T2-weighted sagittal scans of the L1-L2 to L5-S1 discs were taken of 11 volunteers in standing, sitting (upright, flexed, and in extension), supine, and prone extension. Sagittal migration of the nucleus pulposus was measured (mm) as distance from anterior disc boundary to peak pixel intensity. Lumbar lordosis (Cobb angle) was measured in each position. RESULTS Fifteen comparisons between positions showed significant positional effects (14 at L4-L5, L5-S1, the most mobile segments). Prone extension and supine lying induced significantly less posterior migration than sitting. Flexed and upright sitting, significantly more than standing at L4-L5, as did flexed sitting compared with extended. CONCLUSION These results support for the first time the validity of clinical assumptions about disc behavior in functional positions: sitting postures may increase risk of posterior derangement, and prone and supine may be therapeutic for symptoms caused by posterior disc displacement.
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- Lyndsay A Alexander
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7QG, UK.
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A physical medicine and rehabilitation approach to acute and chronic pain syndromes includes a wide spectrum of treatment focus. Whether assessing or treating acute or chronic pain syndromes, management should include a biopsychosocial approach. Assessment may include a focused joint and functional examination including more global areas of impairment (ie, gait, balance, and endurance) and disability. More complicated multidimensional chronic pain conditions may require the use of a more collaborative continuum of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary treatment approaches. Regardless of the scope of care that each individual patient requires, treatment options may include active physical therapy, rational polypharmacy, CBT, and the use of passive modalities. Treatment goals generally emphasize achieving analgesia, improving psychosocial functioning, and reintegration of recreational or leisure pursuits (ie, community activities and sports). Progress in all therapies necessitates close monitoring by the health care provider and necessitates ongoing communication between members of the treatment team. Although this article focuses on diagnoses related to acute and chronic low back pain, OA, and musculoskeletal disorders, assessment and treatment recommendations may be generalized to most other pain conditions.
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- Steven P Stanos
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, and Chronic Pain Care Center, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1030 N. Clark Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60610, USA.
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Machado LAC, de Souza MVS, Ferreira PH, Ferreira ML. The McKenzie method for low back pain: a systematic review of the literature with a meta-analysis approach. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006; 31:E254-62. [PMID: 16641766 DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000214884.18502.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN AND OBJECTIVES Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of the McKenzie method for low back pain (LBP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The McKenzie method is a popular classification-based treatment for LBP. The faulty equation of McKenzie to extension exercises (generic McKenzie) is common in randomized trials. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro, and LILACS were searched up to August 2003. Two independent reviewers extracted the data and assessed methodologic quality. Pooled effects were calculated among homogeneous trials using the random effects model. A sensitivity analysis excluded trials reporting on generic McKenzie. RESULTS Eleven trials of mostly high quality were included. McKenzie reduced pain (weighted mean difference [WMD] on a 0- to 100-point scale, -4.16 points; 95% confidence interval, -7.12 to -1.20) and disability (WMD on a 0- to 100-point scale, -5.22 points; 95% confidence interval, -8.28 to -2.16) at 1 week follow-up when compared with passive therapy for acute LBP. When McKenzie was compared with advice to stay active, a reduction in disability favored advice (WMD on a 0- to 100-point scale, 3.85 points; 95% confidence interval, 0.30 to 7.39) at 12 weeks of follow-up. Heterogeneity prevented pooling of studies on chronic LBP as well as pooling of studies included in the sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSIONS There is some evidence that the McKenzie method is more effective than passive therapy for acute LBP; however, the magnitude of the difference suggests the absence of clinically worthwhile effects. There is limited evidence for the use of McKenzie method in chronic LBP. The effectiveness of classification-based McKenzie is yet to be established.
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Womersley L, May S. Sitting posture of subjects with postural backache. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006; 29:213-8. [PMID: 16584946 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the construct validity of postural backache. To identify if individuals with backache sit for longer periods of sustained sitting and have more flexed relaxed sitting posture than individuals in a no backache group. METHODS Following an initial questionnaire, student volunteers without a history of 'serious' back pain were classified as either postural backache group or no backache group. With the use of an activity diary that plotted activity every 5 minutes over a 3-day period, the average time spent in different postures was established. Relaxed sitting posture was evaluated using Dartfish software to analyze videotape after 10 minutes of sitting. RESULTS The most common daytime activity of both groups was sitting, with average sitting time not significantly different between groups. Periods of uninterrupted sustained sitting and uninterrupted sustained studying were significantly longer, and the degree of flexion in relaxed sitting was significantly greater in the postural backache group (all P < .024). CONCLUSION In a group of student volunteers, half reported postural backache. The group with backache sat for longer periods without interruption and had a more flexed relaxed sitting posture than the no backache group. These findings appear to validate McKenzie's concept of a postural syndrome.
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- Lauren Womersley
- Faculty Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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UNLABELLED Lumbar disc herniation is among the most common causes of lower-back pain and sciatica. The cause(s) of lumbar disc herniation and the relation of lumbar disc herniation to back pain and sciatica have not been fully elucidated, but most likely comprise a complex combination of mechanical and biologic processes. Furthermore, the natural history of lumbar disc herniation seems generally to be favorable, leaving the optimum treatment for lumbar disc herniation a debate in the literature. Various nonoperative and operative treatment strategies have been tried with varying degrees of success. Treatment often involves patient education, physical therapy, alternative medicine options, and pharmaco-therapy. If these fail, surgical intervention is usually recommended. A literature search was conducted to evaluate the currently known effectiveness of traditional and novel non-operative and surgical techniques for the treatment lumbar disc herniation and to determine if there are substantive new advantages in these newer contemporary treatments or combinations thereof. A structured approach to treatment of a patient who may have a symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is presented, based on analysis of the current literature. No one method of nonoperative or operative treatment would seem definitively to be superior to another. Appropriate multidisciplinary treatment including behavioral analysis and support may offer the hope of improved outcomes for patients with lumbar disc herniation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V (expert opinion). See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of the levels of evidence.
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- John N Awad
- New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Shahbandar L, Press J. Diagnosis and Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Disk Herniation. OPER TECHN SPORT MED 2005. [DOI: 10.1053/j.otsm.2005.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Aina A, May S, Clare H. The centralization phenomenon of spinal symptoms--a systematic review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 9:134-43. [PMID: 15245707 DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2004.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2003] [Revised: 12/03/2003] [Accepted: 03/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The centralization phenomenon was first described 20 years ago. It refers to the abolition of distal pain emanating from the spine in response to therapeutic exercises. Since then a number of papers on the subject have been published. A review of current knowledge is appropriate. Selection criteria were established prior to a computer-aided search for published papers. Two reviewers independently extracted data and checked quality; a third reviewer resolved any disagreements. A narrative review was conducted based on the findings. The review primarily considered prevalence, reliability of assessment, and prognostic significance. These have been most commonly reported, and are important to establish the clinical worth of this symptom response. Fourteen studies were identified. Quality of studies varied; prognostic studies were given a mean score of 3.3 out of 6 by using established quality criteria. The prevalence rate of pure or partial centralization was 70% in 731 sub-acute back patients, and 52% in 325 chronic back patients. It is a symptom response that can be reliably assessed during examination (kappa values 0.51-1.0). Centralization was consistently associated with a range of good outcomes, and failure to centralize with a poor outcome. Centralization appears to identify a substantial sub-group of spinal patients; it is a clinical phenomenon that can be reliably detected, and is associated with a good prognosis. Centralization should be monitored in the examination of spinal patients.
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