Nature

The stabilizing axial spinal pillar in the lumbar spine

Study design: A theoretical model of spinal stability is proposed. Objective: To present a biomechanical study in vitro using flexibility and loading tests of the normal lumbar spine and of two lumbar ...
BMJ

Rehabilitation of lumbar multifidus dysfunction in low back pain: strengthening versus a motor re-education model

Regarding the article “Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus in patients with chronic low back pain”, 1 I would like to extend my ...
BMJ

Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain

1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium 2 Centre of Sports Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium 3 Department of Physical ...
EurekAlert!

A spinal muscle’s size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new Concordia research

A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia’s School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. The research reveals the way one spinal muscle’s size, shape and function relates to ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Neurostimulation of lumbar muscles for refractory non-specific chronic low back pain

Non-specific severe long-term chronic refractory low back pain can present in various ways, including as neuropathic pain (associated with damage to the nervous system) or nociceptive pain (associated ...