Journal of Pain & Relief
Open Access

Abstract

Back pain is an epidemiological problem of our modern time. In view of the enormous costs, which it causes for the health system, the question of evaluated, effective and efficient treatments rises. Results of numerous investigations indicate that MCT can be considered to be particularly effective in terms of promoting motor-control parameters of lumbar spine and pelviabdominal regions. Due to training related neuromuscular adaptations sustainable effects can be achieved. The purpose of this investigation was to figure out whether â�?�?motor-control trainingâ�? (MCT) implemented within a group intervention (experimental group, N=18, age M= 45.2; SD=18.4) is able to reach similar results as a conventional individual intervention (comparison group, (N=13; age=56.6; SD=18.5). In order to analyze these effects a training experiment has been used. In the context of this investigation people suffering from recurring low back pain were considered. To capture both groupsâ�?�? progress the anterolateral abdominal muscle recruitment has been measured by the use of ultrasound imaging according to Whittaker (2007). Furthermore, the correlation between pain relief and development of muscle recruitment has been evaluated. Both forms of intervention produced significant improvements regarding abdominal muscle control and pain situation. Nevertheless, there were no statistically significant differences between individual and group interventions, which indicate that under comparable effort group application can be considered as more efficient.

Biography

H Streicher has completed her PhD from University of Leipzig. She is Research Associate at the University of Leipzig (Faculty of Sport Science, Institute of Exercise and Public Health). She has published more than 10 papers in journals.

Email: hstreich@server1.rz.uni-leipzig.de