Background The physiological sagittal spinal curvature represents a typical feature of good
body posture in the sagittal plane. The cervical and the lumbar spine are curved anteriorly …

Introduction Excessive thoracic kyphosis is considered a predisposing factor for shoulder
pain, though there is uncertainty about the nature of the relationship between shoulder pain …

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

Lumbar lordosis is a key postural component that has interested both clinicians and
researchers for many years. Despite its wide use in assessing postural abnormalities, there …

Study Design. Cross-sectional design. Objective. To investigate whether recurrent low back
pain (LBP) is associated with changes in motor cortical representation of different paraspinal …

Background Voluntary lumbopelvic control is compromised in patients with back pain. Loss
of proprioceptive acuity is one contributor to decreased control. Several reasons for …

Abstract Background Context Prolonged microgravity exposure is associated with localized
low back pain and an elevated risk of post-flight disc herniation. Although the mechanisms …

Summary “Core stability training” is popular in both the therapeutic and fitness industries but
what is actually meant and understood by this concept? And does everyone need the same …

Background Assessment of, and advice about, spinal posture is common when people with
spinal pain present to physiotherapists. Most descriptions regarding optimal spinal posture …

Background Movement changes in pain. Unlike the somewhat stereotypical response of
limb muscles to pain, trunk muscle responses are highly variable when challenged by pain …