Relationship between lumbar changes and modifications in the plantar arch in women with low back pain
Cláudia Dos Santos Borges1, Luciane Fernanda Rodrigues Martinho Fernandes1, Dernival Bertoncello1
1Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Objective:
: Evaluate the probable relationship among plantar arch, lumbar curvature, and low back pain.
Methods:
: Fifteen healthy women were assessed taking in account personal data and anthropometric measurements, photopodoscopic evaluation of the plantar arch, and biophotogrammetric postural analysis of the patient (both using the SAPO software), as well as evaluation of lumbar pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The average age of the participants was 30.45 (±6.25) years.
Results:
: Of the feet evaluated, there were six individuals with flat feet, five with high arch, and four with normal feet. All reported algic syndrome in the lumbar spine, with the highest VAS values for the volunteers with high arch. Correlation was observed between the plantar arch and the angle of the lumbar spine (r = -0.71, p = 0.004) CONCLUSION: High arch was correlated with more intense algic syndrome, while there was moderate positive correlation between flat foot and increased lumbar curvature, and between high arch and lumbar correction. Level of Evidence IV. Case Series .
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