Low back pain in persons with lower extremity amputation: a systematic review of the literature

MJ Highsmith, LM Goff, AL Lewandowski, S Farrokhi… - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lower extremity amputation (LEA) is associated with an elevated
risk for development and progression of secondary health conditions. Low back pain (LBP) …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding low back pain in traumatic lower limb amputees: a systematic review

B Sivapuratharasu, AMJ Bull, AH McGregor - Archives of Rehabilitation …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective This systematic review aims to evaluate current literature for the prevalence,
causes, and effect of low back pain (LBP) in traumatic lower limb amputees, specifically its …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of compensatory mechanisms on postural disturbances and musculoskeletal pain in elite sitting volleyball players: preparation of a compensatory …

E Gaweł, A Zwierzchowska - … of environmental research and public health, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to identify the effect of compensatory mechanisms on the
prevalence of sagittal spinal curvature deformity and musculoskeletal pain and to assess the …

Lumbopelvic movement coordination during walking improves with transfemoral bone anchored limbs: Implications for low back pain

BMM Gaffney, PB Thomsen, RA Leijendekkers… - Gait & Posture, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Low back pain (LBP) is more prevalent in patients with transfemoral amputation
using socket prostheses than able-bodied individuals, in part due to altered spinal loading …

Trunk–pelvis motion, joint loads, and muscle forces during walking with a transtibial amputation

AJ Yoder, AJ Petrella, AK Silverman - Gait & posture, 2015 - Elsevier
People with unilateral, transtibial amputation (TTA) have an increased prevalence of chronic
low back pain (LBP) relative to able-bodied people. However, a definitive cause of …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of powered knee-ankle prosthesis on low back muscle mechanics in transfemoral amputees: A case series

C Jayaraman, S Hoppe-Ludwig… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Regular use of prostheses is critical for individuals with lower limb amputations to achieve
everyday mobility, maintain physical and physiological health, and achieve a better quality …

The relationship between pelvis–trunk coordination and low back pain in individuals with transfemoral amputations

ER Esposito, JM Wilken - Gait & posture, 2014 - Elsevier
Low back pain (LBP) is common in individuals with transfemoral amputation and may result
from altered gait mechanics associated with prosthetic use. Inter-segmental coordination …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing core stability influences lower extremity biomechanics in novice runners

AMW Chaudhari, MR Van Horn… - Medicine and science …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose The role of core stability in running and its influence on injury risk in runners is not
well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of core stability (and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of internal compensatory mechanisms on musculoskeletal pain in elite polish sitting volleyball players–A preliminary study

A Zwierzchowska, E Gawel, D Celebanska… - Journal of Human …, 2022 - sciendo.com
One of the most frequent problems in Paralympic sport is pain (Gaweł and Zwierzchowska,
2021). To train and compete at an elite level avoidance and optimal management of …

Balance Perturbations as a Measurement Tool for Trunk Impairment in Cross-Country Sit Skiing.

V Rosso, L Gastaldi, W Rapp… - Adapted physical …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
In cross-country sit-skiing, the trunk plays a crucial role in propulsion generation and
balance maintenance. Trunk stability is evaluated by automatic responses to unpredictable …