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Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation

Low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent disorder frequently related to biomechanical alterations. Movement pattern assessments have a role in the ...

the University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro"

Sport Education Team - Medical Rehabilitation and Sport Performance Center

: Although the growing literature is now focusing on the long-term effects of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD), there is still a large gap of knowledge about its long-term implications in rehabilitation. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the effects of rehabilitation in PD patients years after DBS implantation.  This retrospective case-control study analyzed records from Moriggia-Pelascini Hospital, Italy from September 2022 to January 2024. Data of PD patients ( = 47) with (DBS group,  = 22) and without (control group,  = 25) DBS were considered. All study participants underwent a daily rehabilitation program lasting four weeks, including warm-up, aerobic exercises, strength training, postural exercises, and proprioceptive activities. The outcomes assessed were the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), 6 Min Walk Test (6MWT), and Self-Assessment Parkinson Disease Scale (SPDDS).  DBS group showed significant improvements in terms of all outcome measures after the rehabilitation intervention (UPDRS III: -7.0 (-11.5 to -1.0);  = 0.001; UPDRS I II IV: -12.0 (-19.0 to -4.5);  = 0.001; BBS: 7.0 (3.8 to 10.3);  < 0.001; TUG (s): -2.8 (-5.7 to -1.1);  < 0.001; SPDDS: -8 (-13.0 to -4.0);  < 0.001; 6MWT (m): 81 (37.3 to 132.3);  < 0.001). No differences were reported in the between-group analysis (p: NS). : This study emphasizes positive rehabilitation effects on PD patients irrespective of DBS status. Further research is essential to elucidate long-term effects of DBS on rehabilitation outcomes of PD patients.

Simone Rivaroli

Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine,
Department of Health Sciences,
Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences

the University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro"

Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation

Simone Rivaroli

Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine,Department of Health Sciences,Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences

the University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro"

Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation

Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine,
Department of Health Sciences,
Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences