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  • So Called “Trunk Stabilization” Exercises are Anything but…

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    Trunk muscle stabilization training plus general exercise versus general exercise only: randomized controlled trial of patients with recurrent low back pain. Physical Therapy. 2005 Mar;85(3):209-25. Koumantakis GA1, Watson PJ, Oldham JA. AbstractBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the usefulness of the addition of specific stabilization exercises to a general…

  • Muscle Spasms and Low Back Pain

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    This was a pair of studies by the same authors that have some great, real world implications with regards to prevention and physical therapy treatment of low back pain and neck pain. Short rest periods after static lumbar flexion are a risk factor for cumulative low back disorder. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2005 Feb;15(1):37-52. Courville A,…

  • Abdominal Hollowing, Core / Spine Stabilization, and Low Back Pain

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    This study explains a lot with regards to differential, and failure to differentiate exercise outcomes in people with low back pain. Effects of abdominal stabilization maneuvers on the control of spine motion and stability against sudden trunk perturbations. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2007 Oct;17(5):556-67. Vera-Garcia FJ1, Elvira JL, Brown SH, McGill SM. Abstract Much discussion exists…