The stabilizing system of the spine: Part I. function, dysfunction, adaptation, and enhancement

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 383-389

  Panjabi, Manohar M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Lumbar spine; Muscle function; Spinal instability; Spine stabilizing system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LIGAMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINE; SPINE INSTABILITY; VERTEBRA;

BACK PAIN; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MUSCLES; POSTURE; SPINE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026735468     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199212000-00001     Document Type: Article

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