Author/Editor		Leskovec, Vesna
Title		Z dinamometrijskimi meritvami mišične sile in ciljanimi vajami proti kronični bolečini v hrbtenici in okončinah
Translated title		Dynamometric measurements of muscle force and specific exercises against low back pain
Type		članek
Source		In: Vrečar I, editor. 9. strokovno posvetovanje slovenskih fizioterapevtov; 2002 sep 27-29; Podčetrtek. Ljubljana: Društvo fizioterapevtov Slovenije,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 125-35
Language		slo
Abstract		In the year 1999, 500 patients with different muscolosceletal problems were measured with dynamometer in Health Centre Maribor. Among these, 136 patients with chronic low back pain (Clbp) were examined. To ascertain the differences between forces of the defined muscle groups, strength tests were applied to trunk and hip flexors, trunk and hip extensors, trunk rotators (left and right) and hip abductors using Myorom dynamometer (Blankenship, Georgia, USA). Each patient was measured before and after the kinesiotherapeutic program (treatment). 114 patients had higher muscle force of specific muscles with specific exercises. 22 patients were directed to other specialists. After the first measurements, it was found out that 78 patients had weak trunk rotators, hip flexors, abductors and extensors of the hip, 24 patients had weak trunk extensors and 12 patients had weak m. rectus abdominis. On the basis of the muscle force measurements the individual kinesiotherapeutic program was established. The results show that kinesiotherapeutic treatment is successful. It shortened the rehabilitation and the pain that patients had.
Descriptors		LOW BACK PAIN EXERCISE THERAPY MUSCLE CONTRACTION