ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2015
Passive hip range of motion is reduced in active subjects with chronic low back pain compared to controls.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hip biomechanics in patients with low back pain, what do we know? A systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- The effectiveness of hip interventions in patients with low-back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
- Correlations Between Hip Extension Range of Motion, Hip Extension Asymmetry, and Compensatory Lumbar Movement in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020Trial
- Chronic Ankle Instability and Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review With a Conceptual Framework Linking Distal and Proximal Sensorimotor Dysfunction.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Review
- Impact of Hip Exercises on Postural Stability and Function in Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Altered lower extremity muscle activity patterns due to Iliopsoas tightness during single-leg landing.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Improved Hip Flexibility and Gluteal Function Following a Daily Lunge-and-Reach Stretching Intervention.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Spinal Postures and Mobility in Children with Achondroplasia vs. Age- and Sex-Matched Healthy Individuals: A Preliminary Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Hip-Spine Relationship between Sagittal Balance of the Lumbo-Pelvi-Femoral Complex and Hip Extension Capacity: An EOS Evaluation in a Healthy Caucasian Population.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Assessment of Hip Range of Motion Limitations in Cases with Low Back Pain Based on the Classified Movement System Impairment.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Physical Function in Amateur Athletes with Lumbar Disc Herniation and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Hip Range of Motion and Strength Predict 12-Month Physical Function Outcomes in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: The Delaware Spine Studies.ACR open rheumatology · 2021Article
- The effect of static stretching exercises on hip range of motion, pain, and disability in patients with non-specific low back pain.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Y-balance Test in Young Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Hip-spine syndrome: rationale for ischiofemoral impingement, femoroacetabular impingement and abnormal femoral torsion leading to low back pain.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2020Review
- Low back pain and golf: A review of biomechanical risk factors.Sports medicine and health science · 2020Review
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- Links between the Hip and the Lumbar Spine (Hip Spine Syndrome) as they Relate to Clinical Decision Making for Patients with Lumbopelvic Pain.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2019Review
- HIP RANGE OF MOTION IN RECREATIONAL WEIGHT TRAINING PARTICIPANTS: A DESCRIPTIVE REPORT.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2017Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedCORRIGENDUM.2015
Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundNon-specific low back pain is a common condition often without a clear mechanism for its presentation. Recently more attention has been placed on the hip and its potential contributions to non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Emphasis in research has mainly been placed on motor control, strength and endurance factors in relation to NSCLBP. Limited focus has been placed on hip mobility and its potential contribution in subjects with NSCLBP. PURPOSE/
aimThe aim of this study was to compare passive ROM in hip extension, hip internal rotation, hip external rotation and total hip rotation in active subjects with NSCLBP to healthy control subjects. The hypothesis was that active subjects with NSCLBP would present with decreased total hip ROM and greater asymmetry when compared to controls.
designTwo group case controlled.
settingClinical research laboratory.
participants30 healthy subjects without NSCLBP and 30 active subjects with NSCLBP. Subjects categorized as NSCLBP were experiencing pain in the low back area with or without radicular symptoms of greater than three months duration.
main outcome measurePassive hip extension (EXT), hip internal rotation (IR), hip external rotation (ER) and total hip rotation ROM. A digital inclinometer was used for measurements.
resultsThere was a statistically significant difference (p<0.001) in hip passive extension ROM between the control group and the NSCLBP group bilaterally. Mean hip extension for the control group was 6.88 bilaterally. For the NSCLBP group, the mean hip extension was -4.28 bilaterally. This corresponds to a difference of means between groups of 10.88. There was no statistically significant differences (p>0.05) in hip IR, ER, or total rotation ROM between groups.
conclusionsThe results of this study indicate that a significant difference in hip extension exists in active subjects with NSCLBP compared to controls. It may be important to consider hip mobility restrictions and their potential impact on assessment of strength in NSLBP subjects. Future studies may be needed to investigate the relationship between measurements and intervention strategies. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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