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December 2, 2025Chiropractic & Manual TherapiesOpen Access

Comfort during side posture lumbopelvic manipulation in a low back pain population—effects of a typical versus modified flexed lumbopelvic position: a crossover randomized control trial

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EFErinn McCreath FrangakisUniversity of Waterloo

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Implication

Crossover randomized control trial shows no comfort difference in low back pain patients, suggesting positioning may vary in impact.

Key Points

  • No significant comfort difference observed between Standard and Modified flexed lumbopelvic manipulation in individuals with low back pain.
  • Primary outcome measured was self-reported comfort using a scale from 0 to 10, with no differences found.
  • Exploratory analysis revealed clinical significance in comfort with 14 participants showing preference for one manipulation style.
  • Study highlights potential individual differences in response to manipulation positions, warranting future research on pain treatment strategies.

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Erinn McCreath Frangakis (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692e3d986c9b3ab28c1878bbhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-025-00621-z
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