Characteristics of paravertebral muscles in patients with unilateral lumbar disc herniation
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.09.014
- VernacularTitle:单侧腰椎间盘突出症患者椎旁肌功能特征
- Author:
Xingxing SHEN
1
;
Weijian CHEN
1
;
Congcong LI
1
;
Junyi LI
1
;
Shuai WANG
1
;
Zixuan YE
1
;
Ruian XIANG
1
;
Xuemeng XU
2
Author Information
1. The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China
2. Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510095, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lumbar disc herniation;
multifidus;
erector spinae;
muscle tension;
muscle hardness
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2023;29(9):1098-1103
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the imbalance of paravertebral muscle group for patients with unilateral lumbar disc herniation. MethodsFrom January, 2022 to January, 2023, 30 patients with unilateral lumbar disc herniation (observation group) and 30 healthy people matching in general data (control group) were measured the tension and stiffness of multifidus and erector spinae with MyotonPRO, while the observation group was assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, and the time of disease was also recorded. ResultsThe mean of bilateral tension and hardness of multifidus and erector spinae was more in the observation group than in the control group (|t| > 5.407, P < 0.001), and the tension and hardness of multifidus and erector spinae of the affected side were more than those of the unaffected side in the observation group (|t| > 11.219, P < 0.001). The tension and hardness of multifidus and erector spinae of the affected side were positively correlated with VAS score (r > 0.942, P < 0.001), and negatively correlated with JOA score (|r| > 0.886, P < 0.001). ConclusionThe tension and hardness of multifidus and erector spinae of the affected side increase after unilateral lumbar disc herniation, resulting in asymmetry.
