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8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain
The Report of 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain by Dr. Amir Ahmadi
Application Code :
306-0213-0080
 
Created Date : Saturday, November 16, 2013Update Date : Monday, December 16, 2013IP Address :5.160.235.54
Submit Date : Monday, December 16, 2013Email : amirahmadi@tums.ac.ir
Personal Information
Name : Amir
Surname : Ahmadi
School/Research center : School of Rehabilitation
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Possition : Assistant professor
Tel : +98-21-22228051
E-mail : amirahmadi@tums.ac.ir
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain
Title of your Abstract : IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF FLEXIBLE AND RIGID LUMBOSACRAL ORTHOSES ON POSTURAL CONTROL IN CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN PATIENTS
country : United Arab Emirates
From : Sunday, October 27, 2013
To : Thursday, October 31, 2013
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Introduction
Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems. Although orthotic treatments are prescribed in many chronic low back pain (CLBP) situations, few studies have been performed on the effects of lumbar orthoses for CLBP subjects. Furthermore, a suitable orthosis for these people is not introduced.
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of flexible and rigid lumbosacral orthoses (LSO) on postural control of CLBP patients.
Material and Methods
Twenty - two healthy and 22 women with nonspecific CLBP were participated in this study. Center of Pressure (COP) displacement and Velocity of COP displacement for both anteropostreior and mediolateral directions were measured as balance performance. The balance performance was assessed in two situations; quiet stance and after internal perturbation (rapid hip flexion) on force platform while wearing no orthosis (control), flexible or rigid orthosis.
Results 
In quiet stance COP excursion was significantly higher in both anteroposterior and mediolateral directions in subjects with CLPB compared to the healthy individuals (P < 0.05).Velocity of COP displacement in anteroposterior direction was significantly higher after perturbation and without orthosis condition (P < 0.05). Both flexible and rigid orthoses had significant effect on CLBP subjects (P < 0.05) and no significant difference was found between flexible and rigid orthoses (P >0.05).
Conclusions 
Patients with nonspecific CLBP exhibited greater postural instability related to the healthy controls, signified by greater COP excursions and displacement velocity. It seems that flexible and rigid LSOs may improve postural control in CLBP patients.
Keywords of your Abstract : Chronic Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral orthosis, Postural control, Center of Pressure
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/13147/Forms/306/LBP Congress_ abstract Acceptance_3.pdf
The presentation : eposter
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Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/13147/Forms/306/P61.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : none
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : Around 1000 Participants
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : Australia, USA, Iran, Emirates, Africa, Japan, ...
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : No
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : Some researchers asked a couple of questions regarding the methodology and findings of our study.
The questions were about our methodology and results.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Paul Hodges, Andrew Williming (Scientific Commitee)
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : As this congress was organized since two years ago, there was not any problem concerning registration and presentation. After I requested the congress committee to pay the registration fee on desk, they kindly accepted to receive the fee on the day of the congress and sent me registration form prior to the congress. Therefore, no follow up actions are needed now.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : Since it was preplanned, I did not encounter any problem during the travel
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : This congress is held every 4 year and this year it was held in UAE. The next one will be in Singapore. It is one of the most famous congresses in the field of low back pain.
The first day of congress was for workshops and the second day was the registration day and the other days were for presentations and parallel sessions.
One of the main outcomes of this congress was that I got access to the new findings regarding the low back and pelvic pain and I saw the new classifications of low back pain and also I saw new books.