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ArticleTurkish journal of medical sciences2024

The relationship between trunk control, spinal posture, and spinal mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.

Taşkın Özkan, Nezehat Özgül Ünlüer, Mustafa Ertuğrul Yaşa, Buse Korkmaz, Gönül Vural

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Taşkın ÖzkanDepartment of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vocational School of Health Services, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9448-0516
Nezehat Özgül ÜnlüerDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-0738
Mustafa Ertuğrul YaşaDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-2588
Buse KorkmazDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1769-6166
Gönül VuralDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1245-7273

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Abstract

Background/aim: Trunk control, which plays a key role in balance and mobility, decreases in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and many parameters such as sensory, motor, and musculoskeletal systems affect trunk control. The aim of this study was to compare trunk control, spinal mobility, and spinal posture in PwMS with healthy controls and investigate the relationship between trunk control with spinal posture and spinal mobility in PwMS. Materials and methods: The study was completed with 38 PwMS and 38 healthy controls with matched age and sex. Trunk control was evaluated with the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS). Spinal posture and mobility were evaluated in sagittal and frontal planes using an IDIAG M360 Spinal Mouse. Spinal posture was evaluated in upright, maximum flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion positions, and spinal mobility was evaluated from upright to flexion, extension, right and left flexion positions in sagittal and frontal planes. Results: TIS scores, thoracic mobility angles (from upright to flexion and left lateral flexion), lumbar mobility angles (from upright to extension and right lateral flexion) and lumbar posture angle (maximum right lateral flexion) were lower, and thoracic posture angles (upright and maximum extension) were higher in PwMS than healthy controls (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found between other spinal postures and mobility values. In addition, there was only a negative relationship between thoracic spinal mobility from upright to extension and trunk control in PwMS (r = -0.349; p = 0.032). Conclusion: These findings indicate the importance of early detection of trunk disturbances in PwMS. Thus, even in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, detailed trunk assessment will guide the implementation of comprehensive exercise programs.

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Multiple SclerosisPostureTorsoAdultCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostural BalanceRange of Motion, ArticularSpineMultiple sclerosispostural balanceposturespine

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