(1) Background: Management of chronic low back pain (cLBP) is often multidisciplinary,
involving a combination of treatments, including therapeutic exercises. Core stability …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability worldwide; multiple
causes and risk factors have been proposed in the genesis of back pain. Some studies …

Background and purpose: Although proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
exercises are used in rehabilitation practice, their effects in patients with low back pain (LBP) …

With the high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in surgeons and interventionalists, it is
critical to analyze the impact of ergonomics on cardiothoracic surgeon health. Here, we …

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine abdominal wall function in patients
undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) for incisional hernia. Background: The …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lumbosacral disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most frequent
musculoskeletal diseases causative of sick leave in the workplace and morbidity in daily …

The Pilates method is a system of exercises developed by Joseph Pilates, which
emphasizes recruitment and strengthening of the core muscles, flexibility, and breathing, to …

Purpose: Approximately 185 000 individuals undergo limb amputations every year. Of this
population, 40% experience lower extremity amputations. A common musculoskeletal …

Introduction Physical and medical readiness have emerged as a top priority in the army over
the last decade. With this emphasis on deployment readiness, it is important to understand …

Objective The purpose of this study was to test the effect of adding diaphragmatic breathing
exercises (DBEs) to core stabilization exercises (CSEs) for patients with chronic low back …