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Chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy frequently causes recurrent pain in the lower back and pelvis. A study of forty women aged thirty to forty-six with chronic unilateral discogenic radiculopathy examined how sagittal lumbopelvic control relates to pain sensitivity and intensity. Assessments included measuring movement control with a pressure biofeedback unit during a prone hip extension task, measuring pain sensitivity with a digital pressure algometer across the lower back and four sciatic valleix spots, and recording overall pain intensity on a visual analogue scale. The results demonstrated a moderate negative relationship between movement control and lower back pain sensitivity, alongside moderate to strong negative links across the sciatic spots. Additionally, a strong positive correlation connected poor lumbopelvic control to higher pain intensity, indicating that deficits in spinal stability are closely associated with increased pain perception and severity in this patient group.
Chronic lower back and nerve pain is often debilitating, yet the mechanical factors linked to pain severity remain complex. Demonstrating a clear association between poor lumbopelvic control and increased pain sensitivity helps clinicians better understand how physical stability relates to patient discomfort. This can inform more targeted physical therapy and rehabilitation assessments for women suffering from chronic disc-related nerve issues.
The findings highlight potential value for clinical rehabilitation protocols and assessment tools, such as pressure biofeedback units and algometers, used by physiotherapists and spine specialists. Because this is an observational cross-sectional study demonstrating statistical correlations rather than an interventional trial, the insights represent early-stage research that requires therapeutic validation before shaping commercial software, rehabilitation equipment, or standardised clinical care pathways.
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OBJECTIVE: Chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) patients frequently complain of recurrent chronic lumbopelvic pain. The poor lumbopelvic (LP) control may be related to this chronic pain in LSR. We aimed to investigate the relation of sagittal LP control with pain sensitivity and intensity in chronic LSR females. METHODS: This study included forty females with chronic unilateral discogenic LSR (30-46 years old). Their low back pain intensity was 6.87±1.02 by visual analogue scale (VAS). The sagittal LP control and pain sensitivity and intensity were assessed for all patients using a pressure biofeedback unit during prone hip extension task, a digital pressure algometer applied at low back area and four sciatic valleix spots, and the VAS, respectively. RESULTS: A moderate significant negative relation was found between sagittal LP control and pain sensitivity at low back point (r = -0.48, p = 0.002). There was a moderate to strong significant negative relation between sagittal LP control and pain sensitivity at the different sciatic valleix spots. In addition, a strong positive correlation between poor sagittal LP control and pain intensity was found (r= 0.69, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Poor lumbopelvic control may be highly related with pain sensitivity and intensity in chronic LSR females.
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