Evaluating Kyphosis and Lordosis in Students by Using a Flexible Ruler and Their Relationship with Severity and Frequency of Thoracic and Lumbar Pain

Sedigheh-Sadat Mirbagheri; Amir Rahmani-Rasa; Farzad Farmani; Payam Amini; Mohammad-Reza Nikoo

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저자정보: Sedigheh-Sadat Mirbagheri (Hamedan University of Medical Sciences) Amir Rahmani-Rasa (Hamedan University of Medical Sciences) Farzad Farmani (Hamedan University of Medical Sciences) Payam Amini (Hamedan University of Medical Sciences) Mohammad-Reza Nikoo (Hamedan University of Medical Sciences)

저널정보: 대한척추외과학회 Asian Spine Journal Asian Spine Journal Vol.9 No.3

발행연도: 2015.1

수록면: 416 - 422 (7page)

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Study Design: A cross-sectional, descriptive study. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between kyphosis and lordosis measured by using a flexible ruler and musculoskeletal pain in students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Overview of Literature: The spine supports the body during different activities by maintaining appropriate body alignment and posture. Normal alignment of the spine depends on its structural, muscular, bony, and articular performance. Methods: Two hundred forty-one students participated in this study. A single examiner evaluated the angles of lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis by using a flexible ruler. To determine the severity and frequency of pain in low-back and inter-scapular regions, a tailor-made questionnaire with visual analog scale was used. Finally, using the Kendall correlation coefficient, the data were statistically analyzed. Results: The mean value of lumbar lordosis was 34.46°±12.61° in female students and 22.46°±9.9° in male students. The mean value of lumbar lordosis significantly differed between female and male students (p <0.001). However, there was no difference in the level of the thoracic curve (p =0.288). Relationship between kyphosis measured by using a flexible ruler and inter-scapular pain in male and female students was not significant (p =0.946). However, the relationship between lumbar lordosis and low back pain was statistically significant (p =0.006). Also, no significant relationship was observed between abnormal kyphosis and frequency of inter-scapular pain, and between lumbar lordosis and low back pain. Conclusions: Lumbar lordosis contributes to low back pain. The causes of musculoskeletal pain could be muscle imbalance and muscle and ligament strain.

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