Background Clinicians commonly examine posture and movement in people with the belief
that correcting dysfunctional movement may reduce pain. If dysfunctional movement is to be …

In this overview, new and existent material on the organization and composition of the
thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) will be evaluated in respect to its anatomy, innervation …

Background Therapeutic exercises are used in clinical practice for patients with low back
pain (LBP). Core stabilization exercises can retrain the important function of local trunk …

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of smartphones by university
students in selected areas, their musculoskeletal symptoms, and the associated hazard …

Low back pain (LBP) is a very common but largely self-limiting condition. The problem arises
however, when LBP disorders do not resolve beyond normal expected tissue healing time …

Although the hip musculature is found to be very important in connecting the core to the
lower extremities and in transferring forces from and to the core, it is proposed to leave the …

There is increasing evidence that chronic pain problems are characterised by alterations in
brain structure and function. Chronic back pain is no exception. There is a growing …

Clinical reports and research studies have documented the behavior of chronic low back
and neck pain patients. A few hypotheses have attempted to explain these varied clinical …

Background Musculoskeletal rehabilitative care and research have traditionally been guided
by a structural pathology paradigm and directed their resources towards the structural …

Lumbar Stabilization: Core Concepts and Current Literature,... : American Journal of
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Lumbar Stabilization: Core Concepts and Current …