Water-based exercise not only improved muscle strength in people with chronic low back pain, but it also improved quality of ...

A muscle that helps stabilize and extend the lumbar spine SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PTFact checked by Sarah Scott The ...

The five major muscles of the back are the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, the rhomboids, ... creating a bridge between your upper body and lower body. Each muscle in the deep, ...

The muscles of the low back — also known as the lumbar muscles —provide stability, support and movement to your spine. There are several key muscles in this area, including: Erector spinae ...

So when we talk about lower back exercises, we’re talking about these muscles (and a few others that work alongside them, like the multifidus) that act to extend the spine. To make sure we’re ...

Multifidus stimulation is for patients with chronic, non-surgical low back pain who demonstrate impaired function in the muscles that stabilize the spine. Physicians at the University of Alabama at ...

As many people with spondylolisthesis have weak multifidus muscles, this exercise helps strengthen them. Step 1: Lying on your side, use your free hand to find the groove in your back next to your ...

A new Concordia study suggests that aquatic therapy for individuals with chronic low back pain can do more than strengthen ... The aquatic therapy group showed a significant increase in muscle size in ...

Non-specific severe long-term chronic refractory low back pain can present in various ways, including as neuropathic pain (associated with damage to the nervous system) or nociceptive pain (associated ...