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== Causes of LBP in amputees<br>  ==
== Causes of LBP in amputees<br>  ==


=== '''Poor socket fit and&nbsp;poor prosthetic alignment''''''<br>Postural changes&nbsp;<br>Leg-length discrepancy<br>'''Muscle imbalance&nbsp;<br>General deconditioning<br>Hypersensitivity&nbsp;<br>'''''Yellow Flags ===
Poor socket fit and&nbsp;poor prosthetic alignment''<br>Postural changes&nbsp;<br>Leg-length discrepancy<br>Muscle imbalance&nbsp;<br>General deconditioning<br>Hypersensitivity&nbsp;<br>''Yellow Flags


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Introduction
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Causes of LBP in amputees
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Poor socket fit and poor prosthetic alignment
Postural changes 
Leg-length discrepancy
Muscle imbalance 
General deconditioning
Hypersensitivity 
Yellow Flags

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Poor socket fit and poor prosthetic alignment
Postural changes and scoliosis
Leg-length discrepancy
Muscle imbalance
General deconditioning
Hypersensitivity
Yellow Flags

Exercise

Stretching 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and the psychosocial approach

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Acupuncture

Manual Therapy 


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