Immediate effects of manipulative therapy in patients with low back Immediate effects of manipulative therapy in patients with low back pain

• Main Authors: Liao, Ching-Lung, 廖慶龍
• Other Authors: Horng-Chaung Hsu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/00872329350846413134

碩士 === 中國醫藥大學 === 中西醫結合研究所 === 93 === Despite a wealth of research concerning risk factors, patho-physiology, prognostic indicators, and treatment methods, low back pain continues to be an epidemic , yet poorly understood, problem. Low back pain is the most common cause of disability in patients younger than 45 years old and second only to arthritis in patients 45 to 60 years of age. Manipulative therapy is a well defined method , and may have dramatic effect for treatment of spinal problems. There are many systems of manipulative therapy, according to the tissue ( joint, disc, facet, muscle or fascia…..etc ) that was engaged. Despite the good effect of the manipulative therapy for spinal problems, there were no enough evidence for support this outcome. In this study, we propose some strategies of outcome measure for spinal manipulation. These strategies included Oswestry questionnaire for low back pain , visul analog scales , muscle activity (Myo III PS surface EMG) ,range of motion ( Flock of Bird motion tracking).