Relation between efficacy of the McKenzie exercise and the direction of motion pain at the initial examination among patients with acute low back pain

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess a relation between efficacy of the McKenzie exercise and the direction of motion pain at the initial examination among patients with acute low back pain. At the first examination 79 patients had backward motion pain among 80 patients whose extension exercise was effective. Twenty three patients had forward motion pain in 24 patients whose flexion exercise was effective. This study suggests that McKenzie exercise is very effective to be done as the direction which pain occurs for patients with acute low back pain.