Effect of muscle energy technique on dynamic postural control and lumbar neuromuscular function in patients with non-specific low back pain:a randomized controlled trial
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.09.013
- VernacularTitle:肌肉能量技术对非特异性腰痛患者动态姿势控制和腰神经肌肉功能效果的随机对照试验
- Author:
Jianbin ZHAO
1
;
Yingce YAO
;
Jing WU
;
Boshi XUE
;
Xiaowei YANG
;
Zhipeng ZHOU
;
Liangliang ZHENG
Author Information
1. 山东体育学院运动与健康学院,山东济南市 250102
- Keywords:
non-specific low back pain;
muscle energy technique;
dynamic posture control;
flexion-relaxation phenomenon;
randomized controlled trial
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2024;30(9):1092-1098
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of muscle energy technique(MET)on dynamic posture control and lumbar neuromuscu-lar function in patients with non-specific low back pain. Methods From March to June,2022,30 college students with non-specific low back pain from Shandong Sport Universi-ty were randomly divided into control group(n=15)and intervention group(n=15).The control group received health education,and the intervention group received MET,for four weeks.They were assessed with Visual Ana-logue Scale(VAS)of pain,Oswestry Disability Index(ODI),Y-balance test and trunk flexion-relaxation test be-fore and after intervention. Results VAS scores decreased in both groups after intervention(|t|>2.449,P<0.05),and it was less in the intervention group than in the control group(t=-5.068,P<0.001);while ODI score decreased in the intervention group(t=4.785,P<0.001),and it was less in the intervention group than in the control group(t=-2.895,P=0.007);the performance of Y-balance test increased(t=-3.662,P=0.003)in the intervention group,as well as flexion-re-laxation ratio of multifidus(t=-2.460,P=0.029). Conclusion MET is effective on alleviating pain and lumbar dysfunction,improving dynamic posture control and en-hancing the function of the multifidus during flexion in patients with non-specific low back pain.
