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Clinical spinal instability and low back pain.

Manohar M Panjabi1

  • 1Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. manohar.panjabi@yale.edu

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology
|July 2, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Clinical instability, a loss of normal spinal motion, causes low back pain. Reducing the spine's neutral zone, through methods like external fixation or muscle stabilization, effectively alleviates pain.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Spinal Anatomy
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Clinical instability is a significant cause of low back pain, often linked to abnormal spinal motion.
  • The spine's stability relies on three subsystems: the spinal column, muscles, and neural control.
  • Existing research highlights the biomechanical aspects of spinal stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between spinal instability, the neutral zone, and low back pain.
  • To explore the role of the neutral zone as a sensitive indicator of spinal destabilization and stabilization.
  • To examine the contribution of spinal muscles and neuromuscular control to spinal stability.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of biomechanical studies on spinal column components.

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  • Evaluation of the neutral zone and range of motion in documenting spinal stability changes.
  • Review of clinical studies on external spinal fixation and in vitro simulations.
  • Assessment of neuromuscular control through body sway measurements in patients with low back pain.

    • Main Results:

    • The neutral zone is a more sensitive parameter than range of motion for assessing spinal destabilization and restabilization.
    • External spinal fixation significantly reduces pain, likely due to a decrease in the neutral zone.
    • Spinal muscles play a crucial role in maintaining spinal stability.
    • Patients with low back pain exhibit increased body sway, indicating impaired neuromuscular control and reduced spinal stability.

    Conclusions:

    • A hypothesis linking the neutral zone to pain has been proposed.
    • Decreased neutral zone is strongly associated with pain reduction in spinal instability.
    • Effective spinal stabilization involves optimizing the neutral zone and enhancing neuromuscular control.