Ultrasound measurement of deep and superficial abdominal muscles thickness during standing postural tasks in participants with and without chronic low back pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 98-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ehsani ◽  
Amir Massoud Arab ◽  
Shapour Jaberzadeh ◽  
Mahyar Salavati
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Ultrasound Measurement ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Postural Tasks

The Effects of Stabilization Exercise on the Thickness of Lateral Abdominal Muscles During Standing Tasks in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Triple-Blinded Clinical Trial Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 942-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ehsani ◽  
Rozita Hedayati ◽  
Rasool Bagheri ◽  
Shapour Jaberzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Stabilization Exercise ◽  
Postural Tasks

Context: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) often presents with a dysfunction in deep abdominal muscles activity during standing tasks. Although some studies indicated that deep abdominal muscle activity improved during some functional tasks following stabilization exercise (SE), there is no study to evaluate the effect of SE on lateral abdominal muscles thickness during standing postural tasks. Objective: The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate the lateral abdominal muscles thickness in the participants with CLBP while standing on a balance board and (2) to compare the effects of SE and a general exercise (GE) program on the lateral muscles thickness changes. Methods: This was a between-groups, triple-blinded randomized controlled trial design. In total, 40 females with CLBP were randomly assigned into 2 groups:  GE (control group) and supervised progressive SE (experimental group). Diagnostic ultrasound imaging was used before and after the intervention to measure lateral abdominal muscles thickness during standing on 2 different levels of platform in the Biodex Balance System. Visual analog scale and Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire were used to evaluate changes in pain intensity and disability. Results: The results indicated significant increases in transverse abdominis muscle thickness during all standing tasks (P = .02) and significant decreases in pain intensity and disability following SE intervention (P < .001). However, the lateral abdominal muscle thicknesses were not changed after GE intervention while standing postural tasks (P > .05). The GE group revealed only significant decreases in pain intensity after intervention (P = .03). Conclusion: Supervised progressive SE improved the activity of deep abdominal muscles in standing postural tasks in the patients with CLBP.

scholarly journals Comparison of Contraction Rates of Abdominal Muscles of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients in Different Postures

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 907-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Hak Cho ◽  
Kang Hoon Kim ◽  
Il-Hun Baek ◽  
Bong-Oh Goo
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pain Patients

Peripheral Neurostimulation and Specific Motor Training of Deep Abdominal Muscles Improve Posturomotor Control in Chronic Low Back Pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 814-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Massé-Alarie ◽  
Véronique H. Flamand ◽  
Hélène Moffet ◽  
Cyril Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back

Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Feed-Forward Activation of Deep Abdominal Muscles in Chronic Low Back Pain

Spine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (13) ◽  
pp. 1101-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ottar Vasseljen ◽  
Monica Unsgaard-Tøndel ◽  
Christian Westad ◽  
Paul Jarle Mork
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Low Back ◽  
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