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The Association Between Static Pelvic Asymmetry And Low Back Pain, Pamela K. Levangie

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Study design: A cross-sectional case-control approach was used to estimate the association between low back pain of less than 12 months' duration and pelvic asymmetry among 21-50-year-old patients seeking physical therapy services. Objective: To evaluate the premise that asymmetrical positioning of the innominates of the pelvis is a source of low back pain. Summary of background date: No published studies have been conducted to evaluate systematically the association between low back pain and pelvic asymmetry in a clinic-based sample. Methods: Pelvic landmark data were obtained in 144 cases and 138 control subjects. The associations of low back pain with levels …