ArticleNeurospine2023
Relationships Between Skeletal Muscle Mass, Lumbar Lordosis, and Chronic Low Back Pain in the Elderly.
Article in Neurospine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06748859 (The Effect of Iliopsoas Strain-counterstrain Technique on Mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbar Flexion Restriction), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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The Effect of Iliopsoas Strain-counterstrain Technique on Mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbar Flexion Restriction
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
objectiveLoss of skeletal muscle mass is known to be associated with multiple morbidities. However, there is a dearth of reports on its association with lumbar lordosis and musculoskeletal pain. The aim of this study was to delineate the cross-sectional relationship between loss of skeletal muscle mass, lumbar lordosis, and chronic low back pain (CLBP).
methodsA total of 721 medical records were reviewed, and data from 165 older subjects (over 65 years old; 81 men and 84 women) were retrospectively analyzed. Subjects were categorized into either the CLBP group (back pain for more than 6 months; 35 men and 36 women) or the control group (46 men and 48 women). The modified skeletal muscle mass index (MSMI, appendicular skeletal muscle mass [kg]/weight [kg] × 100), assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and lumbar lordotic angle (LLA) were measured and compared between the CLBP group and the control group. The correlation between MSMI and LLA was investigated.
resultsThe LLA of men and women in the CLBP group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p < 0.05). The MSMI was decreased in the CLBP group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). For both sexes, positive correlations were observed between the MSMI and LLA.
conclusionA close cross-sectional relationship was observed between MSMI, LLA, and CLBP. This suggests a potential interaction between the reduction in skeletal muscle mass and altered lumbar spine sagittal alignment, which could lead to CLBP.
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