Does CORE stability help with Lower Back pain?
CORE Physical Therapy In Omaha Explains…
By Dr. Mark Rathjen PT DPT CSCS
CORE Physical Therapy & Sports Performance PC
17660 Wright St. 9/10/11
Omaha NE
402-933-4027
What did the study find?
Yes, in fact core stability training and stretching for the hips decreased complaints and pain ratings of lower back pain during the study. This is compared to the stretching alone, and the Sham treatment as well.
What does this mean?
All rehab programs should include core stability and work on the hips, including, but not limited to lower back pain cases. True rehab programs are individualized to the patients and the particular s/s they experience.
How can CORE in Omaha Help?
CORE can treat and individual programs for our athletes and patients to curtail to exactly what they need. Depending on s/s, and the sport they are returning to we curtail the program for specific situations and needs. Overall , all patients are different and should be treated in that fashion. We utilize sports specific equipment in our full gym fully simulate all conditions that can be encountered in the real world. We also use the latest and most aggressive approach with our manual therapy and dry needling to align all structures and create movement symmetry. This will create the base that foundation of performance and return to sports program is based on.
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Core Stability and Hip Exercises Improve Physical Function and Activity in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Approximately 90% of low back pain (LBP) diagnoses are non-specific (NSLBP; i.e. with unknown cause). In NSLBP patients, the hamstrings, iliopsoas, piriformis, and tensor fasciae latae are overactive due to weak hip abductor, extensor, and core muscles. Core stability is essential for proper load balance within the pelvis, spine, and kinetic chain, and core stability exercise (CSE) is an exercise treatment regimen for LBP conditions. We investigated how core stability and hip muscle stretching exercises affected NSLBP patients’ physical function and activity. Patients were randomly allocated to three groups. The Stretch group (n = 24) performed exercises for hip muscle stretching for maximal motion; the Strengthen group (n = 22) performed exercises for hip muscle strengthening while maintaining the maximal isometric contraction. The Sham group (n = 20) received gentle palpation of the skin. Therapy was conducted thrice weekly for 6 weeks. Pain intensity, lower back instability, and hip muscle flexibility were measured to assess physical function. Disability level, balance ability, and quality of life were measured to assess physical activity. Data were collected prior to intervention and at 6-week follow-up. There were significant within-group changes for all measurements (P < 0.05). The Stretch and Strengthen groups had greater improvements in pain intensity, disability level, balance ability, and quality of life than the Sham group. Lower back instability and hip muscle flexibility had the greatest improvement in the Stretch group. In conclusion, CSE and hip muscle stretching are effective at improving physical function and activity in NSLBP patients.