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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2020.8.1.147

Effects of Active Release Technique and Lumbar Stabilization Exercise on Pelvic Asymmetry, Muscle Activation and Pain in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients  

Nam, Seungmin (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daegu University)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.8, no.1, 2020 , pp. 147-157 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of active release technique and lumbar stabilization exercise on pelvic asymmetry, muscle activation and pain in chronic low back pain patients. Methods : The subjects were 37 outpatients diagnosed with chronic low back pain. The patients were randomly divided into an active release technique therapy group (ART; n=18), and lumbar stabilization exercise group (LSE; n=19). These groups performed their respective therapy for a 30-minute session occurring two times a week over six-weeks period. To assess the patients' pelvic asymmetry, their pelvic tilt, and pelvic rotation was measured using X-ray imaging. EMG was used to evaluate the muscle activity of the lumbar muscle. The visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to measure the subjects' pain. Results : Both ART group, and LSE group exhibited statistically significant differences in their subjects' VAS and muscle activation of lumbar muscle after the therapy (p<.05). In ART group exhibited statistically significant decreases in their subjects' pelvic tilt and pelvic rotation after therapy (p<.05). There was a significant difference between the ART group, and LSE group (p<.05). Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that active release technique and lumbar stabilization exercise are effective in decrease pain and increase muscle activation in chronic low back pain patient. In addition active release technique is considered to be more effective in improving pelvic tilt and pelvic rotation than lumbar stabilization exercise.
Keywords
active release technique; lumbar stabilization exercise; muscle activation; pain; pelvic asymmetry;
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