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KMID : 1035420150030020039
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2015 Volume.3 No. 2 p.39 ~ p.46
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Examination of Adult Low Back Pain Using the Quantitative Sensory Testing
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Lee Dong-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: For this study, low back pain was analyzed by determining the influences of pain threshold, proprioceptive sense, and balance ability.
Method: A total of 80 college students participated in this study with 30 adults regarded as normal and 50 adults regarded as having lower back pain. Measurements for participants regarding pain threshold, proprioception, and balance ability were conducted from April 10 to May 16, 2014.
Result: Results from this study show significant differences between groups for back with regards to cold pain threshold, warm pain threshold measurements. There were also significant differences in proprioception for extension measurements. Finally, there were significant differences when comparing groups regarding balance for total balance score.
Conclusion: With this data, practicing physical therapists can realize that a difference may exist between the patient’s perception of treatment received and the actual treatment given by professionals due to differences in threshold, proprioception and balance ability. It is important for physical therapists to understand the reliance on objective data showing the effects of threshold, proprioception and balance ability on patients with back pain.
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KEYWORD
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low back pain, proprioception, thermal sensory analyzer
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