The correlation of selected physical examination findings and the efficacy of physiotherapy for chronic lumbosacral pain.
BACKGROUND
Lumbosacral pain is a significant social problem. Effective treatment of this ailment should be based on thorough diagnostic work-up. The goal of the present study was to determine which physical examination findings can help predict a positive outcome of physiotherapy, including kinesitherapy and physical therapy, aimed at symptomatic improvement.


METHODS
The study group consisted of 50 patients with lumbosacral pain syndromes presenting as lumbalgia and ischialgia.


RESULTS
Statistically significant correlations were ascertained between certain physical examination findings before the therapy and after the therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
The crossed Lasegue sign was the only component of the physical examination that correlated with the dynamic efficacy of the rehabilitation treatment.
Dwornik
Michał
M
Zakład Rehabilitacji Oddziału Fizjoterapii II WL Akademii Medycznej, Warszawa. dmdwornik@wp.pl
Białoszewski
Dariusz
D
Kiebzak
Wojciech
W
Lyp
Marek
M
D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome