Title :
Non-invasive interventions to reduce low back dysfunction
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The goal of this study is to quantify the effectiveness of non-invasive treatment such as mechanical and manual massaging. This is done by using the hysteresis concept. The study also suggests some non-invasive interventions to reduce low back dysfunction.
Keywords :
diseases; patient treatment; hysteresis concept; low-back dysfunction; manual massaging; mechanical massaging; noninvasive interventions; Back; Force; Hysteresis; Manuals; Pain; Pelvis;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2011 IEEE 37th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Troy, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-827-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2011.5778573
