Spinal stiffness in asymptomatic subjects

The effect of application site of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) on spinal stiffness

“…Most commonly, spinal stiffness is quantified by an average value extracted from the F-d curve; however, the boundaries of the region used to define the average stiffness vary between studies. In some studies, the non-linear toe-region [21–23] of the curve is used to quantify stiffness, while other studies use the middle, most linear portion of the curve [6,9,23–25]. It is possible that the different methods in how stiffness is characterized contribute to the quantitative inconsistencies in the literature regarding the biomechanical effects of SMT.…”

The Persistence of Lumbar Somatic Dysfunction and Its Association With Bone Mineral Density

“…Another major limitation of the current study was the lack of objec-spinal stiffness 20 and is commonly used as part of clinical assessment in physical therapy, chiropractic, and osteopathic manipulative medicine. 21 Spinal motion restriction is multifactoral and is affected by the thickness of overlying tissues, 21 the participant's respiratory cycle, 22 the tension of the supporting structures such as the muscles and ribs, 23 and the range of motion of the vertebral elements. 24 Lee et al 21 Although a small percentage of the persistent motion restriction seen in the current study was graded as moderate/severe, motion restriction was the only persistent somatic dysfunction element to show an association with the final vertebral BMD T score.…”

Effektivität einer aktiven Extensionsübung der BWS mit und ohne Keilfixation

“…Ein Einfluss des Geschlechts auf die Ergebnisse lässt sich nicht ausschließen, da 62,34 % der Teilnehmer Frauen waren. Laut Kumar [18] Zudem ist nicht geklärt, wo genau während der Intervention die Mobilisation an der BWS stattfindet. Eventuell könnten hypomobile Abschnitte der LWS vom generellen Mobilitätsgewinn der BWS profitieren [13].…”