Hello Gerard
I can e-mail you a copy of the following Abstract
if it's of interest:
Abstract presented at: The 3rd Interdisciplinary
World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain
19-21 November 1998 Vienna, Austria.
Editors: A. Vleeming, V. Mooney, H. Tilscher
"Active Control of the Neutral Lumbopelvic Posture
A Comparison between Back Pain and Non Back Pain Subjects"
Authors:
Christine Hamilton B. Phty,
Carolyn Richardson B Phty (PhD.)
University of Queensland, Australia
The last paragraph of the Abstract reads:
"These results confirm the clinical observation that
LBP subjects are less able to precisely maintain the
neutral lumbopelvic posture than their non LBP
counterparts. The study thus provides evidence that
the focus on exercises involving precise control of
the neutral lumbopelvic posture in the rehabilitation
of LBP is warranted."
Gerard, I hope this helps. These findings are recent
and well-regarded.
If anyone else is interested, I can e-mail them
the 2 page document. (If I get a lot of requests
I'll send it to the whole group -- the file size
is 367k.)
Cheers
Michael Carter
Spinal Sensor Technologies
Real-time Posture Training Technology
Visit http://www.spinalsensor.com
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Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
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From: Gerard Hargreaves <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Screening for Back Pain
Date: 3/18/99 2:14 PM
Dear All,
This is a request for information about any questionnaires that
anybody has used or knows of which can be used to screen for spinal
problems (particularily in the lumbar spine). We are planning a small
scale pilot study to look at lumbar stability in a 'normal
population' and are therefore looking for a measure which can be
applied to a healthy spine as well as a potentially 'unhealthy'
spine.
The questionnaire will be used as part of the screening process for
the study and to categorise the participants. Most of the
questionnaires I have at present such as the Aberdeen and SF36, seem
to have been constructed with pathology in mind.
Thank you for the help
Gerard
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
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