Title |
The effect of a lumbar support pillow on lumbar posture and comfort during a prolonged seated task
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Published in |
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, July 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/2045-709x-21-21 |
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Authors |
Diane E Grondin, John J Triano, Steve Tran, David Soave |
Abstract |
Several risk factors exist for the development of low back pain, including prolonged sitting and flexed spinal curvature. Several investigators have studied lumbar support devices and spinal curvatures in sitting, however few have investigated a pain population and reported a quantitative measure of comfort. The purpose of the current project was to determine whether a lumbar support pillow, outfitted with a cut-out to accommodate the bulk of posterior pelvic soft tissue volume, is more effective than a standard chair in promoting a neutral spinal posture and improving subjective and objective measures of comfort in healthy individuals and patients with low back pain. |
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