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Myofascial pain syndrome is a common cause of physical disability and reduces the activity of the patient. The purpose of this study was review and analysis efficiency of myofascial pain syndrome with low back pain on 50 case who were treated at the Tae Jon Nam, Myung Ho rehabilitation clinic, from January 1, 1994 to May 31, 1994. The results of this study are as follows : 1. of the 50 cases, 24(48.0%) were male and 26(52.0 %) were female. The most common age group was 40 to 30 years old. 2. The most common duration of the treatment and onset were more than 25 months with 22(44.0 %) and less : 3. As for a major causative disease of low back pain with myofascial pain sndrome, without known cause(30.0 %), lifting object(16.0 %), post exercise(14.0 %) and heavy work(12.0 %). 4. Involved muscle with low back pain reviewed I. C. L(31.0 %), Q. L, Gluteus and others muscle(23.0 %). 5. Disease history and treatment duration were proportioned. 6. Involved muscle distribution for causative disease was 26.0 % post exercise to I. C. L, 33.5 % lifting object to Q. L, 40.0 % without known to gluteus. 7. Low back pain with syndrome was buttock and thigh Pain with 44.0 %, only low back pain with 36.0 %. 8. The improvement by physical therapy on the low back pain was good 24.0 %, fair 56.0 % etc respectively. * I.C.L : Iliocostalis lumborum * Q.L : Quadratus lumborum.
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