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  • Strength Training, Function and Low Back Pain.

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    The influence of periodized resistance training on recreationally active males with chronic nonspecific low back pain. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Jan;25(1):242-51. Jackson JK, Shepherd TR, Kell RT. From the study: Abstract The most common musculoskeletal health issue is chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP). CLBP increases pain and disability, which reduces quality of life…

  • Hard Times for McKenzie Method, Low Back Pain

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    The McKenzie method for low back pain: a systematic review of the literature with a meta-analysis approach. Spine. 2006 Apr 20;31(9) Machado LA, de Souza Mv, Ferreira PH, Ferreira ML. From the study: “Eleven trials of mostly high quality were included. McKenzie reduced pain (weighted mean difference [WMD] on a 0- to 100-point scale, -4.16…

  • Low Back Pain: Cyclic and Static Spine Flexion Both Bad for the Back

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    Human lumbar spine creep during cyclic and static flexion: creep rate, biomechanics, and facet joint capsule strain. Ann Biomed Eng. 2005 Mar;33(3):391-401. From the study: Abstract There is a high incidence of low back pain (LBP) associated with occupations requiring sustained and/or repetitive lumbar flexion (SLF and RLF, respectively), which cause creep of the viscoelastic…