Successful rehabilitation of a recreational endurance runner: Initial validation for the Bunkie test

SummaryThis case report details the musculoskeletal evaluation and the successful rehabilitation of a 24-year-old female recreational distance runner who self-referred to physical therapy with an acute bout of low back pain (LBP). Her LBP was provoked during each distance run. The patient’s musculos...

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Published in:Journal of bodywork and movement therapies 2011-07, Vol.15 (3), p.384-390
Main Author: Brumitt, Jason, MSPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bunkie test
Core stabilization
Exercise Test
Female
Health Status Indicators
Hip weakness
Humans
Low Back Pain - rehabilitation
Pain Measurement - methods
Physical Endurance - physiology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Running
Running - injuries
Running - physiology
Therapeutic exercises
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:SummaryThis case report details the musculoskeletal evaluation and the successful rehabilitation of a 24-year-old female recreational distance runner who self-referred to physical therapy with an acute bout of low back pain (LBP). Her LBP was provoked during each distance run. The patient’s musculoskeletal evaluation revealed core weakness, especially on the left. A recently reported functional test, the Bunkie test, was administered as part of the physical evaluation. The scores from the Bunkie test correlated with other quantitative and qualitative findings. A therapeutic exercise program emphasizing core stabilization was prescribed. The patient was able to shortly return to running pain-free.
ISSN:1360-8592
1532-9283
DOI:10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.06.003