... instructed to lean forward to touch a target board. Measurements of the marker's positions were measured before and after repositioning. Sway area, sway path and percentage mean balance was also collected before and after repositioning. Results Sway path and sway area were significantly greater when the patient's vision was removed. (sway area p<0.007, sway path p<0.005). No significant difference was found in repositioning error. Conclusions By removing vision, joint awareness becomes challenged in patients with chronic low back pain. Lumbar spine proprioception is difficult to measure in standing due to afferent input from the lower limb joints and the method employed for measuring repositioning error may not have been sensitive enough to detect significant changes. Research needs to focus on finding a valid piece of equipment to measure lumbar spine proprioception accurately along with studies to examine the effectiveness of proprioceptive rehabilitation programmes. Introduction Back pain is a common complaint that is frequently ...

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