STUDY DESIGN A translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to translate, adapt cross-culturally, and validate the Kannada version of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Low back pain is recognized as an important public health problem. Self-administered condition-specific questionnaires are important tools for...

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders, like Low Back Pain (LBP) are associated with impaired lumbopelvic motor control. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of modified Pilates exercises on pain, disability, and lumbopelvic motor control in patients with chronic LBP. Methods: In this randomized controlled single-blind clinical trial, 30 chronic patients with chronic LBP were selec...

Twenty-four consecutive patients with cervical spondylosis who were treated with cervical corpectomy and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) with standalone anterior instrumentation were evaluated. Mean number of levels fused was 2.4. There were significant improvements in visual analog scale neck pain and Oswestry Disability Index scores and cervical lordosis. Cervical cor...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of surgery with disc prosthesis versus non-surgical treatment for patients with chronic low back pain. DESIGN A prospective randomised multicentre study. SETTING Five university hospitals in Norway. PARTICIPANTS 173 patients with a history of low back pain for at least one year, Oswestry disability index of at least 30 points, and degenerative changes in ...

objectives: altered movement strategy and postural control has been observed in low back pain (lbp) patients. objective of this study was to determine postural response following support surface translation, also correlations between postural response related measures and disability caused by lbp. methods: 20 healthy subjects and 20 patients with recurrent non specific lbp participated in this ...

STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study. PURPOSE To describe the correlation between lumbar lordosis angle and functional status of patients with chronic mechanical low back pain (CMLBP). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE There are different and conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between the degree of lumbar lordosis and functional status of patients with low back pain. Nonetheless, the seve...

STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial with follow-up to 6 months. OBJECTIVE This was a comparative effectiveness trial of manual-thrust manipulation (MTM) versus mechanical-assisted manipulation (MAM); and manipulation versus usual medical care (UMC). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common conditions seen in primary care and physical medicine practice. M...

STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PURPOSE The aim of the study was to determine relationship between the degrees of radiologically demonstrated anatomical lumbar canal stenosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its correlation with the patient's disability level, using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE The relationship between the imaging studies and cli...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Patient-based quality of life scales have become a critical element of post-op assessment for lumbar fusion surgery. The most extensive outcomes data have been generated through FDA-regulated IDE trials for new technologies, which produce excellent data but are constrained by strict enrollment criteria and limited indications. This raises a question as to whether the excellen...

OBJECTIVE It remains unclear whether fusion for lumbar degenerative disc disease with positive discography produces better outcomes compared with nonoperative treatment. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of patients with discography-concordant lumbar degenerative disc disease electing for fusion versus nonoperative treatment. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patient...