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Report shows motor control exercises reduce persistent low-back pain

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 28, 2009 – Motor control exercises, when performed in conjunction with other forms of therapy, can significantly reduce pain and disability in patients with persistent low back ...
Nature

Combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation with motor control exercise can improve lumbar multifidus activation in individuals with recurrent low back pain

Existing lumbar multifidus muscle (LM) activation deficit is one factor that can cause recurrent low back pain (rLBP) 1,2. The primary function of the LM is to provide spinal stability during static ...
Nature

Exercise interventions can improve muscle strength, endurance, and electrical activity of lumbar extensors in individuals with non-specific low back pain: a systematic review ...

This study was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42020188914; http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/) and was reported ...
Medscape

Low Back Pain: Does Exercise Help? What Type?

Last month, I posted a case from my own practice to highlight issues of pain management in primary care. To recap: The patient was a 50-year-old construction laborer with new-onset low back pain ...