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Balance Ability in Low Back Pain Patients With Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Evaluated With Tetrax: A Matched Case-Control Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 195-202, 2020.
Article | WPRIM | ID: wpr-830515
ABSTRACT
Objective@#To compare postural balance ability in patients with low back pain between groups with and without lumbosacral radiculopathy. @*Methods@#Patients who were referred for electromyography because of low back pain during the period from April 2017 through June 2018 were chosen as subjects. They were divided into groups with and without lumbosacral radiculopathy based on the results of electromyography. We used Tetrax (Sunlight Medical Ltd., Ramat Gan, Israel) to objectively evaluate postural balance ability, and to measure the fall risk, stability index, weight distribution index, and Fourier index. @*Results@#Patients in the lumbosacral radiculopathy group showed significantly higher fall risk (73.25 vs. 38.00; p<0.05), weight distribution index (8.57 vs. 5.00; p<0.05), and stability index (21.19 vs. 13.16; p<0.05) than those in the group without lumbosacral radiculopathy. The Fourier index at high-medium frequency was significantly increased in the lumbosacral radiculopathy group (8.27 vs. 5.56; p<0.05), whereas weight-bearing on the side of radiculopathy was significantly decreased. @*Conclusion@#Patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy have decreased postural balance compared with patients without this condition. Somatosensory disturbances in lumbosacral radiculopathy might cause postural balance impairment. Assessment and treatment plan not only for pain reduction but also for postural balance improvement should be considered in the management of patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2020 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2020 Type: Article