Lower limb muscle strength is associated with disability in non-specific chronic low back pain

Murat Tomruk; Melda Soysal Tomruk; Orhan Kalemci

Makale detayları

Lower limb muscle strength is associated with disability in non-specific chronic low back pain

Yazarlar:

Murat Tomruk | Melda Soysal Tomruk | Orhan Kalemci

Yayıncı:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Ana Başlıklar:

Physiotherapy

Dergi:

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Health Sciences Institute Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.279-285

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305825

pISSN:

2148-2837

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Low back pain is one of the most common health problems that affects daily living activities of most people at some time in their lifetime. Non-specific chronic low back pain NS-CLBP can be seen in 85-95 of the population. Although it is known that disability and lower limb muscle strength are affected in patients with NS-CLBP, no study investigated the relationship between these variables. The aim of this study was to identify association between disability and lower limb muscle strength in these patients. 79 patients with NS-CLBP were enrolled. The strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles were measured using a hand-held dynamometer. The disability was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index. Spearman correlation analysis revealed that there were negative significant correlations between Oswestry Disability Index score and right knee extensor muscle strength, left knee extensor muscle strength and left ankle dorsiflexor muscle strength r-0.290, p0.009; r-0.408, p0.001; r-0.285, p0.011, respectively. This study showed that lower limb muscle strength was associated with disability in patients with NS-CLBP. Physiotherapy interventions such as resistance training to increase the strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles may be beneficial in improving disability in patients with NS-CLBP.

 Low back pain is one of the most common health problems that affects daily living activities of most people at some time in their lifetime. Non-specific chronic low back pain NS-CLBP can be seen in 85-95 of the population. Although it is known that disability and lower limb muscle strength are affected in patients with NS-CLBP, no study investigated the relationship between these variables. The aim of this study was to identify association between disability and lower limb muscle strength in these patients. 79 patients with NS-CLBP were enrolled. The strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles were measured using a hand-held dynamometer. The disability was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index. Spearman correlation analysis revealed that there were negative significant correlations between Oswestry Disability Index score and right knee extensor muscle strength, left knee extensor muscle strength and left ankle dorsiflexor muscle strength r-0.290, p0.009; r-0.408, p0.001; r-0.285, p0.011, respectively. This study showed that lower limb muscle strength was associated with disability in patients with NS-CLBP. Physiotherapy interventions such as resistance training to increase the strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles may be beneficial in improving disability in patients with NS-CLBP.

 Low back pain is one of the most common health problems that affects daily living activities of most people at some time in their lifetime. Non-specific chronic low back pain NS-CLBP can be seen in 85-95 of the population. Although it is known that disability and lower limb muscle strength are affected in patients with NS-CLBP, no study investigated the relationship between these variables. The aim of this study was to identify association between disability and lower limb muscle strength in these patients. 79 patients with NS-CLBP were enrolled. The strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles were measured using a hand-held dynamometer. The disability was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index. Spearman correlation analysis revealed that there were negative significant correlations between Oswestry Disability Index score and right knee extensor muscle strength, left knee extensor muscle strength and left ankle dorsiflexor muscle strength r-0.290, p0.009; r-0.408, p0.001; r-0.285, p0.011, respectively. This study showed that lower limb muscle strength was associated with disability in patients with NS-CLBP. Physiotherapy interventions such as resistance training to increase the strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles may be beneficial in improving disability in patients with NS-CLBP.

 Low back pain is one of the most common health problems that affects daily living activities of most people at some time in their lifetime. Non-specific chronic low back pain NS-CLBP can be seen in 85-95 of the population. Although it is known that disability and lower limb muscle strength are affected in patients with NS-CLBP, no study investigated the relationship between these variables. The aim of this study was to identify association between disability and lower limb muscle strength in these patients. 79 patients with NS-CLBP were enrolled. The strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles were measured using a hand-held dynamometer. The disability was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index. Spearman correlation analysis revealed that there were negative significant correlations between Oswestry Disability Index score and right knee extensor muscle strength, left knee extensor muscle strength and left ankle dorsiflexor muscle strength r-0.290, p0.009; r-0.408, p0.001; r-0.285, p0.011, respectively. This study showed that lower limb muscle strength was associated with disability in patients with NS-CLBP. Physiotherapy interventions such as resistance training to increase the strength of knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles may be beneficial in improving disability in patients with NS-CLBP.

Makale detayları

Lower limb muscle strength is associated with disability in non-specific chronic low back pain

Yazarlar: Murat Tomruk | Melda Soysal Tomruk | Orhan Kalemci

Yayıncı: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Ana Başlıklar: Physiotherapy

Dergi: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Health Sciences Institute Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.279-285

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001305825

pISSN: 2148-2837

low back pain

disability

muscle strength

lower limb

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Murat Tomruk | Melda Soysal Tomruk | Orhan Kalemci

Yayıncı:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Ana Başlıklar:

Physiotherapy

Dergi:

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Health Sciences Institute Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.279-285

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305825

pISSN:

2148-2837