Assessment of Movement Control Impairment in Mechanical Low Back Pain Post Menopause

SOHIER M. EL KOSERY, Ph.D., DINA T. OSMAN, M.Sc.;; HAMED EL KHOZAMY, Ph.D., HOSSAM EL DIN KAMEL, M.D.;

doi:10.21608/mjcu.2021.225185

Assessment of Movement Control Impairment in Mechanical Low Back Pain Post Menopause

Authors

The Department of Physical Therapy for Women Health at Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University*, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University** and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Department of Physical Therapy for Orthopaedic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University***

10.21608/mjcu.2021.225185

Abstract

Abstract Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most disabling musculoskeletal disorder with altered functioning of the lumbar core muscles. Control impairment is the loss of the ability of the core muscles to prevent excessive move-ment that happens at the lumbar spine. Movement impairment and control impairment syndromes are present in CLBP. Aim of Study: To determine the presence of movement control impairment (MVCI) in CLBP in post-menopausal period. Material and Methods: The study conducted on thirty post-menopausal women with CLBP and control group thirty subjects without low back pain using inclinometer to measure the uncontrolled movement during active lumbar flexion and extension. Results: Revealed statistically significant decrease in the movement control in both flexion and extension of the study group compared with that of the control group. Conclusion: Increase in MVCI of both flexion and exten-sion in post-menopausal women with CLBP compared with post-menopausal women without CLBP.

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