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Back & Spine · Muscle

Low back muscle strain

Strain of the back muscles, often from lifting.

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Rehab Science describes it in the Low Back Pain protocol (PDF pp. 579–582). Treats: Non-specific low back pain (acute and chronic); Sharp, achy pain in the low back; Lumbar flexion and hyperextension sensitivity; Pain on one side of the back; Muscle strain; Facet joint sprain; Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis; Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain.

Source: Rehab Science · Ch 19 · PDF pp. 579–582· 2 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
  1. [Ch 19·6] Seyedhoseinpoor T, Taghipour M, Dadgoo M, et al. Alteration of lumbar muscle morphology and composition in relation to low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J. 2022;22(4):660-676. find original ↗
  2. [Ch 19·7] Goubert D, Oosterwijck JV, Meeus M, Danneels L. Structural changes of lumbar muscles in non-specific low back pain: a systematic review. Pain Physician. 2016;19(7):E985-E1000. find original ↗

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