The effect of thoracic spine mobilization and stabilization exercise on the muscular strength and flexibility of the trunk of chronic low back pain patients.

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Author	Yang, Seong-Rae Kim, Kyung Park, Sun-Ja
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	[Purpose] To investigate whether thoracic spine mobilization added to stabilizationexercises increases the muscular strength and range of motion of the thoracic vertebrae ofchronic low-back pain patients. [Subjects] This study enrolled 20 patients with chroniclow back pain, who were divided into two groups. Ten subjects were randomly selected forthe stabilization exercise group and the remaining 10 subjects received thoracic spinemobilization in addition to performing the stabilization exercises. [Methods] The patientsperformed stabilization exercises and received thoracic spine mobilization for 12 weeks.The range of motion and isometric muscular strength of the vertebrae of all subjects weremeasured before and after the intervention. [Results] In the comparison of muscularstrength before and after the intervention, the change in muscular strength of the trunkflexors in the stabilization exercise group was 16.0±7.4 Nm, and that of the thoracicspine mobilization group was 34.2±7.6 Nm, a significant difference in each group. In thepost-intervention intergroup comparison, the muscular strength of trunk flexors in thestabilization exercise group was 111.1±16.9 Nm, while that of the thoracic spinemobilization group was 125.9±11.3 Nm, a significant difference. Also, the muscularstrength of the trunk extensors in the stabilization exercise group was 148.9±31.8 Nm,while that of the thoracic spine mobilization group was 182.9±37.2 Nm, a significantdifference. The thoracic spine flexion in the stabilization exercise group was 29.8±9degrees, while that of the thoracic spine mobilization group was 38.7±6.9 degrees, asignificant difference. However, there was no significant difference in lumbar flexionvalues between the two groups. [Conclusion] Thoracic spine mobilization added to astabilization exercise increased the muscular strength of patients with chronic low backpain.
ISSN	09155287
Volume Number	27
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4713806
Issue Number	12
PubMed reference number	26834367
Journal	Journal of Physical Therapy Science [J Phys Ther Sci]
e-ISSN	21875626
DOI	10.1589/jpts.27.3851
Language	English
Publisher	The Society of Physical Therapy Science
Publisher Date	2015-12-28
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPECInc.
Subject Keyword	Isometric muscle strength Lumbar stabilization exercise Thoracic spine mobilization exercise
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation