Abstract
Identification and management of chronic lumbar spine instability is a clinical challenge for manual physical therapists. Chronic lumbar instability is presented as a term that can encompass two types of lumbar instability: mechanical (radiographic) and functional (clinical) instability (FLI). The components of mechanical and FLI are presented relative to the development of a physical therapy diagnosis and management. The purpose of this paper is to review the historical framework of chronic lumbar spine instability from a physical therapy perspective and to summarize current research relative to clinical diagnosis in physical therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-14 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation