• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.289-302
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed in order to investigate the relation of body composition analysis and radiological parameter(lumbosacral angle, lumbar lordortic angle, lumbar gravity line). Methods : This study was carried out with the data from comprehensive medical testing. 75 subject aged 20-59 performed the segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis, questionnaire. And lumbosacral angle, lumbar lordortic angle and lumbar gravity line were measured in the standing position x-ray. Then we analyzed the data. Results : Low back pain(LBP) prevalence in high obesity index(Body Mass Index(BMI), Percentage of Body Fat(PBF), Waist Hip Ratio(WHR)) group was higher than LBP prevalence in normal obesity index group(p<0.01). In LBP group, lumbosacral angle, lumbar lordortic angle were significantly lager than Non-LBP group(p<0.001). And 75% of LBP group indicated abnormal lumbar gravity line ratio(0.67 < Normal lumbar gravity line ratio <1.00). When it comes to analyze relation between obesity index and radiological parameter, no-significant change was seen. Conclusions : This study carried as following research after the study on relation of obesity, LBP and trunk muscle strength. Results from this investigation showed positive correlation between obesity and LBP prevalence. But obesity index didn't indicate significant correlation with structural changes of lumbar vertebrae. When considering prior research, trunk muscle strength changes were more related to LBP prevelence in obese people. This results are expected to explain causes of LBP in obese group.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.83-90
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• 2012

Objectives : The perpose of this study was to observe the correlation between lumbar lordotic angle and radiological result. Methods : We randomly selected among the 150 patients with lumbar X-ray and MRI films who have visited Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine with low back pain. Radiographic lumbar lordotic angle and lumbar HIVD were collected and stastically analyzed. Results : In this study, if the finding of a X-ray showed straightening of lumbar lordotic curve, based on MRI finding, the number of HIVD increased. Conclusions : There was a significant correlation between lumbar hypolordosis and HIVD, hypolordosis complained mare HIDVs.