Kaiser, Moritz and Brambrink, Sara and Benditz, Achim and Achenbach, Leonard and Gehentges, Matthias and Koenig, Matthias Alexander (2022) Increase in Lower Limb Strength after Multimodal Pain Management in Patients with Low Back Pain. MEDICINA-LITHUANIA, 58 (7): 837. ISSN 1010-660X, 1648-9144
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Background and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multimodal pain therapy (MPM) regarding the objective parameter muscle strength of segment-dependent lower limb muscle groups before and after such a treatment. Materials and Methods: 52 patients with a history of low back pain and/or leg pain received standardized multimodal pain management. Strength of segment indicating lower limb muscles were assessed for each patient before and after ten days of treatment by handheld dynamometry. Results: Overall strength increased significantly from 23.6 kg +/- 6.6 prior to treatment to 25.4 +/- 7.3 after treatment, p <= 0.001. All muscle groups significantly increased in strength with exception of great toe extensors. Conclusions: Despite lower basic strength values at the beginning of treatment, all investigated muscle groups, except for the great toe extensors, showed a significant increase of overall strength after completion of the multimodal pain management concept. Increased overall strength could help with avoiding further need of medical care by supporting patients' autonomy in daily life activities, as well as maintaining working abilities. Thus, our study is the first to show a significant positive influence on lower limb strength in patients with low back pain after a conservative MPM program.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | HAND-HELD DYNAMOMETRY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SOCIOECONOMIC-FACTORS; NORMATIVE VALUES; RELIABILITY; PREVALENCE; GENDER; multimodal pain management; low back pain; muscle strength; dynamometer |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2024 15:31 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2024 15:31 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/57792 |
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