Coordination Problems More Common Among Those with Back Pain

In a new study, researchers examined the differences in synchronous movement between the trunk and lower limbs and found that when lifting, high- disability chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients demonstrated decreased lumbar-hip movement coordination and stiffer hip-knee movement than both low-disability CLBP patients and healthy controls. The findings may help clinicians develop improved treatment approaches for patients with CLBP. Journal of Biomechanics, February 2018