Therapeutic exercise for spinal segmental stabilization in low back pain :
[Book]
scientific basis and clinical approach /
Carolyn Richardson [and others] ; foreword by Manohar M. Panjabi.
New York :
Churchill Livingstone,
1999.
x, 191 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sect. 1. Introduction -- 1. The reason for change -- Sect. 2. The scientific basis -- 2. Back pain and lumbopelvic stabilization: the case for the local muscle system -- 3. Traditional views of the function of the muscles of the local stabilizing system of the spine -- 4. A new perspective on the stabilization role of the transversus abdominis -- 5. Local muscle dysfunction in low back pain -- Sect. 3. Applying science to practice -- 6. General considerations in motor control and joint stabilization: the basis of assessment and exercise techniques -- 7. Overview of the principles of clinical management of the deep muscle system for segmental stabilization -- Sect. 4. The clinical approach -- 8. Clinical testing of the local muscles: practical examination of motor skill -- 9. Analysis and treatment of motor-control problems in the local muscles of the lumbopelvic region -- 10. Integration into dynamic function -- 11. Practical aspects in treatment planning and delivery -- Sect. 5. Future directions -- 12. Future directions in research and clinical practice.
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This work presents a fresh approach to therapeutic exercises for the back. Instability of the back is now recognized as a major underlying cause of back pain and this work focuses on stabilization training of those muscles through exercise.