We use strapping here for low back pain in Oz but not to limit forward
flexion but to unload.
Research is currently planned but I do not know of any completed.
Anna
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chauncey Farrell <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, 31 January 1999 7:48
Subject: Re: strapping low backs
>Craig:
>I have not seen articles on strapping of the back but I have seen a recent
>article that came out in the journal of SPINE where they found reduced
>back pain in patients that they were unable to keep from flexing the first
>two hours in the morning.
>
>Craig Pittar wrote:
>
>> Dear List
>>
>> Is anyone aware of any current research that looks at the effectiveness
>> of strapping acute low backs. In the attempt to limit forward flexion,
>> and reduce the amount of times a day that person flex's into their
>> painful arc on forward flexion.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> craig
>
>
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