Comparison of sacrospinalis myoelectric activity and pain levels in patients undergoing static and intermittent lumbar traction

Spine

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1993, Pages 1361-1365

  Letchuman, Rama ^a   Deusinger, Robert H ^b  

^a Regional Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Cox Medical Plaza ^*  (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Low back pain; Traction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOELECTRICITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRONE POSITION; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; SUPINE POSITION; TRACTION;

EID: 0027275850     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199308000-00017     Document Type: Article

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