Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012
Comparative StudyEffect of dynamic muscular stabilization technique on low back pain of different durations.
Low back pain (LBP) has multi-factorial origin and its treatment varies considerably. Multidisciplinary pain programs have shown their effectiveness in the management of LBP but it is not documented whether subjects with difference in chronicity (duration) of pain will respond differently to these regimes. Dynamic muscular stabilization technique (DMST) is an active approach of stabilizing training for lumbar area which involves the training for the co-contraction of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles. ⋯ This study concludes that DMST intervention is an effective rehabilitation technique for all chronic low back pain patients irrespective of the duration (chronicity) of their pain.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of dry needling for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain: a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study.
To test the hypothesis that dry needling is more effective than sham dry needling in relieving myofascial pain of the temporomandibular muscles. ⋯ Dry needling appears to be an effective treatment method in relieving the pain and tenderness of myofascial trigger points.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of stabilizing exercises on pain and disability of patients with lumbar segmental instability.
Lumbar segmental instability (LSI) is one of the subgroups of non-specific chronic low back pain. Pain, functional disability and reduced muscle endurance are common in such patients. ⋯ Regarding the positive effects of stabilizing exercises with routine exercises in reduction of pain intensity, increasing functional ability and muscle endurance, it is recommended to use this method in treatment of patients with lumbar segmental instability.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012
Changes in recruitment of pelvic stabilizer muscles in people with and without sacroiliac joint pain during the active straight-leg-raise test.
Though the active straight leg raise (ASLR) test has been proposed as a reliable methodology for assessment of load transfer through the pelvis in patients with sacroiliac joint pain (SIJP), the tonicity and timing of muscle activation during the ASLR test have not been investigated. In clinical experiments, besides the ASLR test score, an increased duration of the test is also used for diagnosis of SIJP. ⋯ These findings suggest that an alteration in the motor control strategy for lumbopelvic stabilization in patients with SIJP may influence load transfer through the pelvic.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012
Comparative StudyDifference in lateral abdominal muscle thickness during forceful exhalation in healthy smokers and non-smokers.
The present study aims to determine whether the internal oblique (IO) and transversus abdominis (TrA) muscles, which are major lumbar stabilisers and also expiratory muscles, are affected by smoking. ⋯ Smokers have a relatively higher degree of dependence on IO than TrA during forceful expiratory conditions compared with non-smokers. This relative overreaction of the IO is considered to likely cause problems in efficiently diffusing loads of the spine.