Work related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among those who are intensive computer users. It is generally agreed that the etiology of work related neck disorders is… (More)
Lumbar muscle degeneration is a common feature in non-specific low back pain (LBP). It is hypothesized that degenerated muscles might compromise spinal stability and lead to further injury/pain.… (More)
Little scientific support is available concerning usual and unusual reactions after spinal manipulation although such reactions are very common in clinical practice. Fifty-nine manipulative… (More)
BACKGROUND
Various studies have investigated scapulothoracic muscle activity and recruitment patterns in relation to shoulder complaints in different populations, but a consensus review is lacking.… (More)
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the reliability and validity of ultrasound (US) for measuring the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the longus colli (LC) as compared with magnetic resonance… (More)
Background and Objective: As Light Emitting Diode (LED) devices are commercially introduced as an alternative for Low Level Laser (LLL) Therapy, the ability of LED in influencing wound healing… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Experimental study of changes in muscle recruitment during trunk extension exercise at 40% of the repetition maximum, because of induced muscle pain.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the… (More)
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this systematic review is to analyze the available literature on structural and functional brain abnormalities in chronic low back pain (CLBP) using several brain magnetic… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Cohort study.
OBJECTIVE
To construct a sagittal standing alignment classification system in which the clinical significance of identified subgroups was considered with spinal pain… (More)
OBJECTIVES
The aim of the present study was to systematically review the literature addressing pain-induced changes in the brain related to central sensitization in patients with fibromyalgia (FM)… (More)