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An investigation into the short term effectiveness of whole body vibration training in acute low back pain sufferersVan der Merwe, Nicolaas Tjaart January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (M.Tech.: Chiropractic)--Durban University of Technology, 2008 / Core strengthening has become a major trend in the rehabilitation of patients suffering with acute low back pain. Clinical trials have shown that core strengthening is beneficial for patients with low back pain. According to the literature, core strengthening consists of activating the trunk musculature in order to stabilize hypermobile symptomatic joints and thus, lessen mechanical stress to the spine. Literature suggests that vibration/acceleration training may be a more effective and sufficient method of core stability exercises, with regards to core muscle endurance and activation in treatment of acute low back pain. This may have more advantages than using traditional core stability exercises in the treatment of acute low back pain. However, vibration/acceleration training as core stability exercises has yet to be investigated. In order to choose the most appropriate treatment protocol for managing this condition, it is essential for research to be carried out to identify the most effective treatment, which would allow for better overall management of low back pain during the acute period. Therefore, this study was designed to establish the effectiveness of vibration/acceleration training as a core stability exercise in the treatment of acute low back pain and to establish whether this protocol should be utilized routinely in the management of this condition.
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Assessment and treatment choices of physiotherapists treating non-specific low back pain in RwandaTwagirayezu, Jacques January 2005 (has links)
The aim of this study was to determine assessment and treatment choices of physiotherapists treating non-specific low back pain in Rwanda. The main objectives were to identify the common types of low back pain treated by physiotherapists, to determine the
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Patient satisfaction with physiotherapy services for low back pain at selected hospitals in Kenya.Kamau, Peter Waweru January 2005 (has links)
Patient satisfaction is one of the indicators of the quality of care being given to the users of a service. It can also be used as benchmarks for ensuring the delivery of quality physiotherapy services in health facilities. Physiotherapists have been involved in treatment of persons suffering from low back pain for decades. Treatment approaches are varied, but all have the common goals of pain relief, rehabilitation, and prevention of recurrence of low back pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the satisfaction of low back pain sufferers with the physiotherapy services they receive. The study was carried out in selected public hospitals in Nairobi and the Central Province in Kenya.
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Assessment and treatment choices of physiotherapists treating non-specific low back pain in RwandaTwagirayezu, Jacques January 2005 (has links)
Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) / The aim of this study was to determine assessment and treatment choices of physiotherapists treating non-specific low back pain in Rwanda. The main objectives were to identify the common types of low back pain treated by physiotherapists, to determine the / South Africa
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The immediate effect of a lumbar manipulation on the clinical and performance measures of amateur tennis players suffering from lower back discomfort associated with playing tennisTyfield, Susan January 2006 (has links)
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban Institute of Technology, 2006. / Lower back pain and lower back injuries have been documented as one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in both amateur and professional tennis players. It has also been documented that the serve, which may be considered one of the most important strokes of the game, is also the most likely stroke to cause back pain.
A good tennis serve requires considerable trunk rotation. The serve is the highest stress strain action during tennis. In a two set game the minimum number of serves a player may hit is 24 with a maximum excluding deuces and advantages of 96. The “Topspin serve” in particular requires the player to arch their back and this puts the lumbar spine into hyperextension. These movements thus put considerable pressure on the facet joints and multifidi muscles.
It stands to reason that any joint related clinical entity can change biomechanics and affect the serve. In research done on golfers with mechanical lower back pain, it was found that club head velocity as well as pain decreased in symptomatic golfers with mechanical lower back pain after manipulation (Jermyn, 2004). No research has yet been done on manipulation of tennis players with lower back pain.
The aim of this investigation was to determine the immediate effect of a lumbar manipulation on the clinical and performance measures of amateur tennis players suffering from lower back discomfort associated with playing tennis. / M
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The immediate effect of a lumbar manipulation on the clinical and performance measures of amateur tennis players suffering from lower back discomfort associated with playing tennisTyfield, Susan January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (M.Tech.:Chiropractic)- Dept. of Chiropractic, Durban Institute of Technology, 2006
22, xii, 44 leaves, Appendices 1-10 / Lower back pain and lower back injuries have been documented as one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in both amateur and professional tennis players. It has also been documented that the serve, which may be considered one of the most important strokes of the game, is also the most likely stroke to cause back pain.
A good tennis serve requires considerable trunk rotation. The serve is the highest stress strain action during tennis. In a two set game the minimum number of serves a player may hit is 24 with a maximum excluding deuces and advantages of 96. The “Topspin serve” in particular requires the player to arch their back and this puts the lumbar spine into hyperextension. These movements thus put considerable pressure on the facet joints and multifidi muscles.
It stands to reason that any joint related clinical entity can change biomechanics and affect the serve. In research done on golfers with mechanical lower back pain, it was found that club head velocity as well as pain decreased in symptomatic golfers with mechanical lower back pain after manipulation (Jermyn, 2004). No research has yet been done on manipulation of tennis players with lower back pain.
The aim of this investigation was to determine the immediate effect of a lumbar manipulation on the clinical and performance measures of amateur tennis players suffering from lower back discomfort associated with playing tennis.
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Low back pain and front foot hip joint kinematics in Western Province first league fast bowlersSaayman, Merike 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MScPhysio)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aim: The aim of the study was to improve understanding of the hip joint kinematics in cricket
fast bowlers and to ascertain whether a relationship exists between hip joint biomechanical
parameters, including kinematics, ROM characteristics and lumbar symptoms.
Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted.
Participants: Sixteen adult male fast bowlers between the ages of 18 and 40 years old, playing
first-club league, were featured in the study.
Main outcome measures: To obtain data with regards to the training history, as well as the
nature of lumbar-spine symptoms experienced by the cricket fast bowlers, a newly designed
questionnaire was compiled. For analysis of the front foot hip joint ROM and kinematics, the
biomechanical equipment used included: a two-dimensional Canon MV950 Digital Video
Camcorder, a Kodak EasyShare C310 camera and XSENS Motion Tracking equipment (Xsens
Technologies B. V., Enschede, Netherlands).
Results: Eight of the sixteen bowlers in our study experienced LBP in the season with seven of
these bowlers presenting with recent symptoms most of which are experienced after bowling a
spell and described as “tightness” or a “stabbing pain” in the lower back. Intensity of LBP
ranged between 1/10 to 8/10.
Front foot hip joint kinematics of fast bowlers showed highly individualised patterns of
movement between different subjects. Medium amplitude movements in the flexion/extension
as well as the rotation plane of movement showed a significant difference in bowlers with- and
without LBP.
No significant differences between groups with LBP and without LBP were found in the three
passive hip ROM measurements.
Conclusions: It has proved to be very difficult to improve the understanding of the front foot hip
biomechanics in cricket fast bowlers due to the high inter-subject variability. Variability in
movement patterns remains under-researched by sports biomechanics.
Although decreased hip mobility could alter mechanical forces transmitted to the lumbar spine
and therefore predispose or be a causative factor in LBP development, this study found no
significant relation between these parameters. The sample size was very small in this study
which will influence the validity of results.
Our study confirmed the high incidence of LBP and preventative efforts for bowlers should
therefore be strongly supported. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Doelwit: Die doelwit van die studie was om die heupgewrig kinematika van krieket snelboulers
beter te verstaan en om vas te stel of daar ‘n verwantskap bestaan tussen heupgewrig
biomeganiese parameters, insluitende kinematika, omvang van beweging karakter en lumbale
simptome.
Studie ontwerp: ‘n Deursneë beskrywende studie is onderneem.
Deelnemers: Sestien volwasse manlike snelboulers tussen die ouderdomme van 18 en 40 jaar
oud wat eerste liga speel maak deel uit van die studie.
Hoof uitkoms maatreëls: ‘n Nuut ontwerpte vraelys is opgestel om data aangaande oefen
geskiedenis sowel as aard van lumbale simptome wat deur krieket snelboulers ervaar word in
te samel. Die biomeganiese apparaat wat gebruik is vir die analiese van die voorvoet heup
omvang van beweging, sowel as die kinematika, sluit in: ‘n twee dimensionele Canon MV950
Digitale Video Camcorder, ‘n Kodak EasyShare C310 kamera en XSENS beweging volgende
apparaat (Xsens Technologies B. V., Enschede, Netherlands).
Resultate: Agt van die sestien boulers in ons studie het lae rug pyn in die seisoen ervaar. Sewe
van die boulers het gepresenteer met onlangse simptome waarvan die meeste na ‘n bouler se
boulbeurt ervaar is en beskryf was as ‘n “styfheid” of “steekpyn” in die lae rug. Die intensiteit
van die lae rug pyn het gewissel tussen 1/10 en 8/10.
Voorvoet heup kinematika van snelboulers het hoogs individualistiese patrone van beweging
getoon tussen verskillende deelnemers. Medium amplitude bewegings in die fleksie/ekstensie
sowel as die rotasie plein van beweging het ‘n beduidende verskil tussen boulers met- en
sonder lae rug pyn getoon.
Geen beduidende verskille tussen die groep met- en sonder rugpyn is gevind met die drie
passiewe heup omvang van beweging meetings nie.
Gevolgtrekkings: Dit blyk baie moelik te wees om die voorvoet heup biomeganika in krieket
snelboulers beter te verstaan a.g.v. die hoë inter-deelnemer veranderlikheid. Veranderlikheid in
bewegings patrone is nog nie genoeg nagevors deur sport biomeganici nie.
Alhoewel ingekorte heup mobiliteit meganiese kragte wat deur die lumbale werwelkolom gaan
kan wysig, en sodoende die ontwikkeling van lae rug pyn kan predisponeer of ‘n oorsakende
faktor kan wees, het hierdie studie nie ‘n beduidende verwantskap tussen die parameters
gevind nie. Die steekproef groote was baie klein en dit sal die geldigheid van die resultate
beïnvloed.
Ons studie het die hoë insidensie van lae rug pyn bevestig en pogings tot voorkomende
maatreëls moet daarom ten sterkste ondersteun word.
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