Articles: low-back-pain.
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Adverse and analgesic effects of acupuncture during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were studied retrospectively in an observational study including 167 consecutive patients with lower back pain, pelvic pain, or both. In each patient acupuncture was given on at least two different occasions by three manual stimulations of two or more acupuncture or tender points, mainly LR-3 and LI-4 together with local tender points, at 15-min intervals. Possible adverse and analgesic effects were assessed by the midwife responsible for the acupuncture given in each patient. ⋯ Analgesia, as assessed by midwives involved, was good or excellent in 72% of patients. Acupuncture seems to be safe and effective for pain relief in lower back pain, pelvic pain, or both during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Nevertheless, prospective randomized studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 2001
Isokinetic measurement of trunk muscle strength in women with chronic low-back pain.
To investigate the relationships among chronic low-back pain and obesity, total spinal range of motion, and trunk muscle strength. The short-term impact of trunk muscle strengthening exercises on this condition was also examined. ⋯ Obesity and decrease in trunk muscle strength are important factors in chronic low-back pain, and a trunk muscle strengthening program will be helpful in reducing the pain.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2001
Rating specific chiropractic technique procedures for common low back conditions.
To rate specific chiropractic technique procedures used in the treatment of common low back conditions. ⋯ The ratings for the effectiveness of chiropractic technique procedures for the treatment of common low back conditions are not equal. Those procedures rated highest are supported by the highest quality of literature. Much more evidence is necessary for chiropractors to understand which procedures maximally benefit patients for which conditions.