Abstract
Fann AV. The prevalence of postural asymmetry in people with and without chronic low
back pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002;83:1736-8. Objective: To determine the extent of pelvic obliquity and lateral sacral base angle in subjects
with and without chronic low back pain (LBP) by using postural radiographs. Design: Cross-sectional, controlled. Setting: A Veterans Administration hospital. Participants: Veterans and employees with (n=93) and without (n=76) chronic LBP. Intervention: Postural radiographs. Main Outcome Measure: Differences between the mean extent of pelvic obliquity and the lateral sacral base
angle in subjects with and without chronic LBP. Results: The z scores showed no significant statistical differences in the extent of pelvic obliquity
or lateral sacral angle in subjects with and without chronic LBP. Conclusion: Correction of pelvic obliquity by the use of heel lifts has been used as a modality
of treatment for patients with chronic LBP. The majority of the patients in our clinics
for whom this modality is used report at least some improvement in their pain symptoms.
Because the extent of pelvic obliquity is similar in the subjects with and without
chronic LBP, other factors must account for those who benefit from correction of their
pelvic obliquity. © 2002 by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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☆Supported by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pilot Project Program.
☆☆No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.
★Reprint requests to Alice V. Fann, MD, Dept of PM&R, Rt 117/NLR, 2200 Fort Roots Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72114, e-mail: [email protected]
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