KMID : 1155620060010020125
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Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves 2006 Volume.1 No. 2 p.125 ~ p.135
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The Study of Relationship Among Lumbar lordosis and Obesity in Low Back Pain Patient
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Kim Beum-Seuk
Lee Jong-Soo Jang Gun Lim Hyung-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among lumbar lordotic and obesity in Low Back Pain Patient
Methods: The subjects of this study were patients with low back pain who visited Jung-Dong Oriental Hospital. X-ray were taken in lateral decubitus. The measurements of the Ferguson angles(FA) and the lumbar lordotic angles(LLA) were performed. We measured BMI and WHR has been accessed bio-impedance analyzer(inbody 3.0). This results were statistically analyzed using SPSS 12.0.
Results: 1. In female group. FA and LLA were significantly higher than male group. 2. LLA was shown to decrease to rise with increasing WHR and BMI 3. FA had no realtion with WHR and BMI
Conclusions: This data shows that obesity related to mechanical structures such as lumbar curvature. Obesity can be a one of the stressor of lumbar spine, and one of the causing factor of low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Low back pain, Lumbar lordosis, BMI, WHR, Obesity
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