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A cross sectional cohort pilot study of the activation and endurance of the transversus abdominis muscle in three populations

Ferguson, Sarah Kim (2007)

The Transversus Abdominis (TrA) muscle is recognised in the literature as playing a vital and protective role in maintaining a healthy core and aiding lumbar biomechanics in the dampening of external forces applied to the ...
A double blinded, placebo controlled study to determine the influence of the clinical ritual in instrument assisted adjusting during the management of mechanical low back pain

Dugmore, Belinda Rose (2006)

Health care practitioners have known for some time that patients benefit from specific manual intervention effects, but also from the manner in which these are presented. The latter at times having as much impact on ...
The effectiveness of Leander traction versus Static linear traction on chronic facet syndrome patients : a randomised clinical trial

Hicklin, John Renshaw (2010)

The aim of this study was establish if Leander versus Static traction was useful for the treatment of facet syndrome, a common type of mechanical lower back pain seen by chiropractors. Two groups of fifteen participants ...
The effect of differing clinical settings on chiropractic patients suffering from mechanical low back pain

Richardson, Grant Walter (2007)

Each healing encounter, and every treatment, has specific and non-specific treatment effects. Non – specific effects, or placebo effects, are the benefits felt by the patients because of the nature of the healing encounter. ...
The efficacy of a toggle recoil drop piece adjustment technique in the treatment of sacroiliac dysfunction

Jacobs, Ronel C. (2005)

One of the most common clinical disorders known is mechanical low back pain (Painting et al. 1998:110). A significant source of low back pain is the sacroiliac joint and therefore, according to Schwarzer et al. (1995:31), ...
The immediate effect of a lumbar manipulation on the clinical and performance measures of amateur tennis players suffering from lower back discomfort associated with playing tennis

Tyfield, Susan (2006)

Lower back pain and lower back injuries have been documented as one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in both amateur and professional tennis players. It has also been documented that the serve, which may be ...
The immediate effect of thoraco-lumbar spinal manipulation compared to lower lumbar spinal manipulation on core muscle endurance and activity in patients with mechanical low back pain

Murray, Stuart M. (2009)

Through the literature review it has become apparent that low back pain is a very real problem in most societies. It has been suggested that there is enough evidence to prove the relationship between low back pain and local ...
An investigation into patient management protocols for low back pain by chiropractors in greater Durban area

Palmer, Robert H. (2009)

The aim of this study was to investigate patient management protocols of low back pain (LBP) by chiropractors in the greater Durban metropolitan area. In this investigation a more generalized approach was chosen to investigate ...
An investigation into the effect of a high velocity low amplitude manipulation on core muscle strength in patients with chronic mechanical lower back pain

Uys, Lizette (2006)

Brunarski (1984) says that philosophically and historically, chiropractic has been uniquely orientated toward an emphasis on preventative care and health maintenance with a mechanistic and hands-on model for treatment. ...
An investigation into the perceived performance in runners with low back pain and receiving spinal manipulation over time

Rodda, Phillip Edward (2007)

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether spinal manipulation affects the perceived performance of runners with low back pain. More specifically, the objective was to determine whether any ...
An investigation into the relative effectiveness of Transeva and spinal manipulative therapy for mechanical low back pain

Marshall, Caryn Natalie (2009)

The aim of this study was to investigate the relative effectiveness of Transeva and spinal manipulative therapy for mechanical low back pain. The objectives evaluated the effectiveness of only administering Transeva therapy ...
An investigation into the short term effectiveness of whole body vibration training in acute low back pain sufferers

Van der Merwe, Nicolaas Tjaart (2008)

Core strengthening has become a major trend in the rehabilitation of patients suffering with acute low back pain. Clinical trials have shown that core strengthening is beneficial for patients with low back pain. According ...
Lumbar spine manipulation, compared to combined lumbar spine and ankle manipulation for the treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain

Forbes, Lauren Hayley (2009)

The low back and the lower limb are generally viewed as two isolated regions, however, there are many authors who believe that these two regions are functionally related. This is due to the two regions being connected ...
The relative effectiveness of muscle energy technique as opposed to specific passive mobilization in the treatment of acute and sub-acute mechanical low back pain

Pillay, Keshnee (2005)

It has generally been accepted that 60 to 80% of the general population will suffer from low back pain at some point in their life. (Kirkaldy - Willis, 1992). The use of manipulation for the treatment of low back pain is ...
Relative effectiveness of three treatment protocols with and without brace aided pelvic stabilization in patients with chronic low back pain

Marques, Ricardo (2011)

Background: Wong and Deyo (2001) believe that 98% of the LBP cases are musculoskeletal (mechanical) in origin and 51,7% of these individuals are chronic sufferers (Andersson, 1999). Weak spinal stability muscles have shown ...
The relative effect of manipulation and core rehabilitation in the treatment of acute mechanical low back pain in sedentary patients

Higgs, Renee Joy (2007)

The aim of this research was to investigate the relative effectiveness of manipulation versus core rehabilitation in the treatment of acute mechanical low back pain in sedentary patients. Recent research has found that ...
The relative effect of manipulation and core rehabilitation in the treatment of acute mechanical lower back pain in athletes

Campbell, Jennifer (2007)

Objectives The objectives were to compare the relative effect of manipulation and core rehabilitation in the treatment of acute mechanical lower back pain in athletes. Project Design: The study design was a randomized ...
The role of lumbar spine x-rays in the diagnosis and management of patients who present with low back pain

McPhail, Sarah (2011)

Background: Low back pain is a common condition and affects most people at least once in their lives. The causes of low back pain (LBP) are numerous and may include non-specific mechanical causes, or specific causes which ...

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