A novel orthotic approach to the management of low back pain

Mechanical low back pain is a common and costly medical problem. Most treatment options for low back pain have been reported to provide only short-term improvements in symptoms. Increasing the endurance of the local abdominal muscles, particularly transversus abdominis, by means of the so-called hol...

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Main Author: Kamyab, Mojtaba
Published: University of Strathclyde 2008
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Kamyab, Mojtaba
A novel orthotic approach to the management of low back pain
description Mechanical low back pain is a common and costly medical problem. Most treatment options for low back pain have been reported to provide only short-term improvements in symptoms. Increasing the endurance of the local abdominal muscles, particularly transversus abdominis, by means of the so-called hollowing manoeuvre is a recommended method for long-term improvement in spinal stability and ultimately for prevention and alleviation of low back pain.
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