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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2023

Novel assessment of physiotherapy outcomes in adults with structural spinal disorders.

Keita Sato, Toshikazu Ito, Tatsuya Endo, Takuya Miura, Masumi Iwabuchi, Osamu Shirado

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Keita SatoDepartments of Rehabilitation/Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2, Tanisawa-Aza-Maeda, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, 969-3492, Japan. keita-s@fmu.ac.jp.
Toshikazu ItoDepartments of Rehabilitation/Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2, Tanisawa-Aza-Maeda, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, 969-3492, Japan.
Tatsuya EndoDepartments of Rehabilitation/Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2, Tanisawa-Aza-Maeda, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, 969-3492, Japan.
Takuya MiuraDepartments of Rehabilitation/Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2, Tanisawa-Aza-Maeda, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, 969-3492, Japan.
Masumi IwabuchiDepartments of Rehabilitation/Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2, Tanisawa-Aza-Maeda, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, 969-3492, Japan.
Osamu ShiradoDepartments of Rehabilitation/Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2, Tanisawa-Aza-Maeda, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, 969-3492, Japan.
Fukushima Medical University · JPHokkaido Chitose College of Rehabilitation · JP

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purposeThe aim is to investigate whether a simple prone posture assessment test (P-test) at baseline can be predict the effectiveness of at least 3 months of physiotherapy for adults with structural spinal disorders.

methodsSeventy-six adults (age 71.0 ± 7.1 years) with structural spinal disorders who visited our outpatient clinic and underwent physiotherapy, which included muscle strength and range of motion training was provided once a week for a minimum of 3 months, and where the load was adjusted individually by the physiotherapist. The P-test is performed with the subject lying on the bed in a prone position and is positive if no low back pain is seen and the abdomen touches the bed. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to assess disability. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) was set at 10% improvement of the ODI score. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the association between baseline P-test and achievement of ODI-MCID.

resultsThe study population characteristics were: Sagittal vertical axis 138.1 ± 73.2 mm; Pelvic tilt, 36.9 ± 9.8 degrees; Pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis, 45.3 ± 22.1 degrees; and maximum coronal Cobb angle, 21.3 ± 19.7 degrees. Logistic regression analysis showed that being positive on the P-test was associated with the achievement of ODI-MCID (Odds ratio, 8.381; 95% confidence interval, 2.487-35.257).

conclusionsThis study found that our developed P-test was a useful predictor of achieving the ODI-MCID in a cohort of adults with structural spinal disorders receiving at least 3 months of physiotherapy.

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LordosisLow Back PainSpinal FusionAdultHumansInfant, NewbornPostureQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConservative treatmentDisability evaluationPhysical therapySpinal disordersSpine

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