Abstract
M.Tech. (Chiropractic)
Abstract:
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether or not there was correlation between a leg length inequality and a quadratus lumborum muscle trigger point. Method: One hundred participants were recruited. The examiner performed a prone leg length evaluation, a supine-to-sit test and their legs were measured for a leg length inequality using the real and apparent methods. The researcher took algometer readings of the quadratus lumborum muscles bilaterally. Results: The objective results showed the total of the 59% (n=59) participants that had more sensitive trigger points on the left hand side, 50% (n=6) had no distinguishable leg length inequality, 63.9% (n=23) had a left short leg and 57.7% (n= 30) had a left long leg. From the total of the 41% (n=41) participants that had more sensitive trigger points on the right hand side, 50% (n=6) had no distinguishable leg length inequality, 36.1% (n=13) had a left short leg and 42.3% (n=22) had a left long leg. The Pearson Chi- Square test indicated that there was no statistically significant correlation (Sig. Value > 0.5) between the apparent measurement and that of the algometer reading. Therefore the sig value, which was found in this study of 0.67, had no statistical significance. From the total of the 59% (n=59) participants that had more sensitive trigger points on the left hand side, 71.4% (n=5) had no distinguishable leg length inequality, 60.5% (n=23) had a left short leg and 56.4% (n=31) had a left long leg.