The Effects on the Pain Index and Lumbar Flexibility of Obese Patients with Low Back Pain after PNF Scapular and PNF Pelvic Patterns

• Published in: Journal of Physical Therapy Science Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 1571 - 1574
• Main Authors: Park, KwangYong, Seo, KyoChul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Society of Physical Therapy Science 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Low back pain; Obesity; Original; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; Obesity; Low back pain; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine whether exercises using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) scapular and pelvic patterns might decrease the pain index and increase the lumbar flexibility of obese patients with low back pain. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty obese patien...