Ultrasound imaging as a feedback tool in the rehabilitation of trunk muscle dysfunction for people with low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 627-634

  Henry, Sharon M ^a   Teyhen, Deydre S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor control; Multifidus; Therapeutic exercise; Transversus abdominis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35048879213     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2555     Document Type: Review

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