Can altering motions, postures, and loads provide immediate low back pain relief: A study of 4 cases investigating spine load, posture, and stability

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 23, 2012, Pages

  Ikeda, Dianne M ^a   McGill, Stuart M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eigenvalues; Low back pain; Spine; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868650659     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31826c97e5     Document Type: Article

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