AbstractKnee joints which are most commonly injured body part and knee joint injuries constitute a significant percentage of injuries in both professional and recreational sportsmen. Reduction in the range of knee joint motion leads to increased pelvic motion and a change in kinematic interaction impact on lumbar spine mobility and stability, and can cause pain and dysfunction in the lower back region. Therefore, the above stated reasons highlight the need of analyzing the spine biomechanically. So, that a new physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment approach can be developed in future to prevent permanent adaptive changes in the posture in patients with knee injuries. This systematic review protocol has been conducted by two independent reviewers who searched thearticles using electronic search for publications in several databases: Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, JSTOR, Pubmed/Medline, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Web of Science. After applying the selection criteria, study papers published between the years 2001 to 2020 have been selected. Studies of human participants of any age having injuries around knee joint have been eligible, and there was no restriction on type of injuries. All the study papers will be analyzed using Modified Downs and Black scale and scores will be awarded for the items selected on a 27 point scale.This review has collected secondary data only; hence no ethical approval was required.The results of this review protocol will provide evidence regarding changes in lower back region in patients with injuries around knee and this information will be useful in planning for rehabilitation in knee and around knee injury.
Keywords: Lower back region; Knee Injuries.