Dysfunction of the neuro-muscular system in the presence of low back pain-Implications for physical therapy management

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-26

  O'Sullivan, Peter B ^a   Twomey, Lance ^b   Allison, Carry T ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal Muscles; Back Muscles; Electromyography; Low Back Pain; Muscle Dysfunction; Muscle Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; REFLEX RECRUITMENT;

EID: 0031000897     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.1997.5.1.20     Document Type: Article

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