Study Design. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Objective. To determine
the efficacy and adverse effects of conservative treatments for people who have lumbar disc …

Background Several studies have investigated differences in paraspinal muscle morphology
between patients with low back pain (LBP) and control patients. However, inconsistencies in …

Spinal health depends on optimal back muscle performance, and this is determined by
muscle structure and function. There has been substantial research evaluating the …

Background Chronic low back pain (LBP) is common and associated with lumbar disc
herniation. The purpose of this study was to investigate if the grade of lumbar disc …

PURPOSE: Field study, cross-sectional study to measure the posture and sEMG of the
lumbar spine during office work for a better understanding of the lumbar spine within such …

The objectives of the study were to evaluate the association between lumbar paraspinal
muscle density, evaluated on computed tomography (CT) and age, sex and BMI; and to …

Lumbar muscle degeneration is a common feature in non-specific low back pain (LBP). It is
hypothesized that degenerated muscles might compromise spinal stability and lead to …

Purpose Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a disabling condition associated with narrowing of
the spinal canal or vertebral foramina. Paraspinal muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration have …

Background: The role of multifidus in the biomechanics of lumbar spine remained unclear.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the role of multifidus in the modeling of lumbar …

Beneck GJ, Kulig K. Multifidus atrophy is localized and bilateral in active persons with
chronic unilateral low back pain. OBJECTIVE: To compare the lumbar multifidi muscle …