Effects of Complex Pain Control Programs on Taekwondo Athletes with Recurrent Low Back Pain: A Case Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Patient Characteristics
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Measurement Methods
2.3.1. Tactile Discrimination
2.3.2. Mechanosensitivity
Visual Analogue Scale
Muscle Activation
Range of Motion
2.3.3. Oswestry Disability Index
2.4. Intervention
2.4.1. Tactile Discrimination Training
2.4.2. Neurodynamic Exercise
2.4.3. Movement Control Exercise
2.4.4. Therapeutic Massage and Stretching
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Mean ± SD |
---|---|
Age (years) | 23 |
Height (cm) | 178 |
Weight (kg) | 67 |
VAS | 5 |
ODI | 8 |
Pre-Test | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | After 2 Weeks | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TDP | 11 | 12 | 13.5 | 14 | 16.5 |
Pre-Test | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | After 2 Weeks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAS | P1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
P2 | 7 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
ROM | Pre-Test | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | After 2 Weeks | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROM | P1 | 64.30° | 81.93° | 78.37° | 77.27° | 74.27° |
P2 | 78.57° | 96.17° | 90.33° | 90.20° | 86.20° |
ROM | Pre-Test | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | After 2 Weeks | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SM (%MVIC) | P1 (64°) | 0.76 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.49 |
P2 (78°) | 1.27 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.74 | |
BF (%MVIC) | P1 (64°) | 2.47 | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.13 | 1.71 |
P2 (78°) | 4.47 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.38 | 1.73 | |
GM (%MVIC) | P1 (64°) | 1.27 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 0.90 |
P2 (78°) | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 0.92 |
Pre-Test | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | After 2 Weeks | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ODI score | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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Kim, H.-G.; Jung, J.-H.; Moon, D.-C. Effects of Complex Pain Control Programs on Taekwondo Athletes with Recurrent Low Back Pain: A Case Study. Medicina 2023, 59, 1271. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59071271
Kim H-G, Jung J-H, Moon D-C. Effects of Complex Pain Control Programs on Taekwondo Athletes with Recurrent Low Back Pain: A Case Study. Medicina. 2023; 59(7):1271. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59071271
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Hong-Gil, Ju-Hyeon Jung, and Dong-Chul Moon. 2023. "Effects of Complex Pain Control Programs on Taekwondo Athletes with Recurrent Low Back Pain: A Case Study" Medicina 59, no. 7: 1271. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59071271
APA StyleKim, H.-G., Jung, J.-H., & Moon, D.-C. (2023). Effects of Complex Pain Control Programs on Taekwondo Athletes with Recurrent Low Back Pain: A Case Study. Medicina, 59(7), 1271. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59071271