Publications by authors named "Stephanie Grosdent"
Objective: This longitudinal pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety and potential benefits of Platelet-Rich Plasma injections into the lumbar intervertebral discs in patients with low back pain and degenerative intervertebral monodiscopathy, assessing potential efficacy on disability.
Design: Longitudinal pilot study.
Methods: Six participants with chronic low back pain and lumbar degenerative intervertebral disc (monodiscopathy) disease underwent 1 Platelet-Rich Plasma injection, with a 1-year follow-up.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cervical extensor muscle exercises on neck pain and disability, while also considering their impact on range of motion, endurance, and strength in people with neck pain.
- A thorough literature search identified 35 randomized controlled trials involving 2409 participants, where most studies combined these exercises with other therapies and used various dosages.
- While one high-quality study indicated positive results in reducing neck pain and disability after 6 weeks of training, the authors noted the lack of consistent evidence and the need for more research to draw definitive conclusions.
The majority of non-specific low back pain has a favourable evolution within a short period of time but in some cases the pain becomes persistent or recurrent. These chronic forms are responsible for most of the social and economic burden of low back pain. The crucial role of psycho-social factors in the chronicisation of low back pain justifies a thorough bio-psycho-social assessment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of resisted training through translation of the pelvis in chronic low back pain.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
March 2023
Background: Resisted training of the trunk muscles improves outcomes in chronic low back pain (CLBP). The Itensic b-effect machine was designed to provide resisted training through posterior translation of the pelvis in a seated, forward-tilted position, in contrast with traditional machines that involve extension of the trunk.
Objective: To study the effectiveness of lumbopelvic training on the Itensic b-effect machine in individuals with CLBP.
Background: Patients' changing attitudes and beliefs about pain are considered as improvements in the treatment of chronic pain. Multidisciplinary approaches to pain allow modifications of coping strategies of patients, from passive to active.
Methods: We investigate how two therapeutic treatments impact patients' attitudes and beliefs regarding pain, as measured with the Survey of Pain Attitudes (SOPA).
Most parameters regarding hamstring flexibility training programs have been investigated; however, the joint (i.e. hip or knee) on which the stretching should preferentially be focused needs to be further explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between the history of low back pain and quality of lumbopelvic motor control in soccer players. Forty-three male elite soccer players (mean age, 18.2 ± 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe serve is an important stroke in any high level tennis game. A well-mastered serve is a substantial advantage for players. However, because of its repeatability and its intensity, this stroke is potentially deleterious for upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs the Sørensen test valid to assess muscle fatigue of the trunk extensor muscles?
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
October 2016
Background: Very few studies have quantified the degree of fatigue characterized by the decline in the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) force of the trunk extensors induced by the widely used Sørensen test.
Objective: Measure the degree of fatigue of the trunk extensor muscles induced by the Sørensen test.
Methods: Eighty young healthy subjects were randomly divided into a control group (CG) and an experimental group (EG), each including 50% of the two genders.
Some authors claim that occlusal appliances can enhance athletic performance. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of dental occlusion on knee muscle strength performance. Twelve healthy female subjects (mean age, 24.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Context: It has been controversially stated that pain-related fear is a more important determining factor for disability in chronic low back pain (CLBP) than pain or physical impairment in itself. So far, the relationship between psychological and physiological determinants of chronic pain, that is, pain-related fear and physiological abilities, remains unclear.
Purpose: To evaluate whether pain-related fear assessed by different tools (both task specific and non task specific) is related to physical capacity measured by specific spine tests and, secondarily, to explore the relationship between different pain-related fear assessment tools.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a semi-intensive multidisciplinary outpatient program complying with the requirements of the Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance and intended for patients with chronic low back pain.
Methods: We included 262 patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain, among whom 136 (73 women and 63 men) with a mean pain duration of 11.3 years completed the outpatient program (36 sessions each lasting 2h).