Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research, Cuttack, India
Is Cervico-thoracic dysfunction associated with low back pain with or without radiation to lower extremities?
observational study,
A total of 800 subjects (M- 431, F- 369) between the age group of 30 years to 60 years with low back pain with or without radiation were evaluated from Feb. 2007 to Sept. 2012. Maitland's Central PA pressure of cervicothoracic spines and palpation in peri-scapular muscles by digital algometer that reproduced the original low back pain with or without radiation is considered a positive co existence
85.5% of patients with low back pain with or without radiation were found to have associated cervicothoracic skeletal dysfunctions and myofascial pain syndrome in levator scapulae and/or rhomboids.
Low back pain with or without radiation is often associated with cervicothoracic skeletal dysfunctions and myofascial pain syndrome in levator scapulae and/or rhomboids.
Mobilisation, Cervico-thoracic dysfunctions, Myofascial pain syndrome, Manual therapy, Maitland
