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KMID : 1211620200150010133
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2020 Volume.15 No. 1 p.133 ~ p.141
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Effects of Active Release Technique on Pain, Oswestry Disability Index and Pelvic Asymmetry in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
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Lee Seung-Hoo
Nam Seung-Min
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of active release technique on pain, Oswestry Disability Index, and pelvic asymmetry in chronic low back pain patients.
METHODS: Thirty five outpatients diagnosed with chronic low back pain were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided randomly into an active release technique therapy group(experimental group; n=18) and myofascial release technique therapy group(control group; n=17). These groups performed their respective therapy for a 40-minute session occurring twice a week over six weeks. The Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) was used to measure the subjects’ pain, and the Korean Oswestry Disability Index(KODI) was used to measure the subjects’ dysfunction. To assess the patients’ pelvic asymmetry, their pelvic tilt and pelvic rotation were measured using X-ray imaging.
RESULTS: Both the experimental group and control group exhibited significant decreases in their VAS and KODI scores after the therapy(p<.05). The experimental group exhibited a significant decrease in their pelvic tilt and pelvic rotation after therapy(p<.05). A significant difference was observed between the experimental group and the control group (p<.05).
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that active release technique is effective in decreasing the level of pain and dysfunction in chronic low back pain patients. In addition, the active release technique is considered to be more effective in improving the pelvic tilt and pelvic rotation than myofascial release technique. This can be an effective method for the non-pharmacological and non-surgical treatment of chronic low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Active release technique, Chronic low back pain, Pelvic asymmetry, KODI
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