To Flex or Not to Flex? Is There a Relationship Between Lumbar Spine Flexion During Lifting and Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

CONCLUSION: There was low quality evidence that greater lumbar spine flexion during lifting was not a risk factor for LBP onset/persistence, nor a differentiator of people with and without LBP. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 28 Nov 2019. doi:10.2519/jospt.2020.9218. PMID: 31775556 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Physical Therapy - November 27, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Saraceni N, Kent P, Ng L, Campbell A, Straker L, O'Sullivan P Tags: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther Source Type: research