Decrease in CSA of lumbar multifidus found in elite athletes with low back pain. Retraining, demonstrated improvements in pain levels.
Hides JA, Stanton W, McMahon S, et al. Effect of stabilization training on multifidus muscle cross-sectional area among young elite cricketers with low back pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2008;38(3):101-108. This study reinforces previous studies on low back pain, and the need to perform specific stabilization techniques to improve pain... read more
US Imaging demonstrates hypotonic pelvic floor tone, possibly leading to increased SI joint pain. (Pic Included)
In the adjacent picture is a real-time ultraound image of the pelvic floor. It is a transverse view, meaning the black area is the bladder, and the white layer below is the pelvic floor musculature. Looking at the image, as you can tell, the left side drops down more, like... read more
Between 1997 to 2005 there was a 65% increase in expenditures without improvements in self-reported health status measures.
Martin BI, Deyo RA, Mirza SK, et al. Expenditures and health status among adults with back and neck problems. JAMA 2008;299(6):656-664. In this article, this study examined national expenditures for back and neck problems or related trends from 1997 to 2005. In 1997, the mean medical expenditures with spine problems was... read more
Core stability is not necessarily about “the stronger the better”. We need to understand the roles of specific muscles, such as the transversus abdominis.
Welcome to the Motion Stability Recurrent Injury Blog! I couldn’t start this blog site, being a graduate of the University of Queensland, Australia, without beginning with the beloved transversus abdominis. Displayed is a real-time ultrasound picture of the antero-lateral abdominal wall depicting the 3 layers of the external obliques, internal... read more
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