General Low Back Questions Flashcards
What did McKenzie believe the cause of LBP to be?
Discs
What did Williams believe the cause of LBP to be?
Lordosis
What do the Williams’ Exercises put emphasis on?
Emphasis on Flexion to reduce symptoms
What stretching and strengthening exercises are involved with the Williams’ protocol?
Stretch: hip flexors (iliopsoas) and erector spinae
Strengthen: abdominal and gluteal muscles
What are the 6 exercises for Chronic LBP according to Williams?
- Partial Curl Up
- Posterior Pelvic Tilt
- SKTC
- DKTC
- Seated Spinal Flexion
- Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
According to McKenzie what are the predisposing factors in back pain?
- prolonged sitting in Flexion
- frequency of Flexion
- lack of Extension
McKenzie places emphasis on what movement?
Extension, to relieve disc pressure
McKenzie mechanical syndrome classifications
- postural syndromes
- dysfunctions
- derangements
McKenzie positions to relive LBP
- Prone
- Prone Prop
- Prone Press-Up
- Standing Extension
- Repeated Standing Extension
Postural/Mechanical LBP
Theory exists to describe a treatment pattern targeted at reversing some of the postural patterns and tissues stresses that result from our habitual sitting patterns.
-Child’s pose and Angry cat
Added sources of Stabilization
- Thoracolumbar fascia
- Quadratus lumborum
- Latissimus dorsi
- Gluteus Maximus and medius
Lumbar Spine Stabilizers
Deep transverse abdominus
Also: Internal obliques, Multifidus, and Lateral & Posterior hip muscles