Background Spinal disorders affect millions of people worldwide, and can cause significant
disability and pain. The paraspinal muscles, located on either side of the spinal column, play …

Background Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been widely used for pain
control in musculoskeletal disorders. Whether ESWT can relieve chronic low back pain …

Changes in back muscle function and structure are highly prevalent in patients with chronic
low back pain (CLBP). Since large heterogeneity in clinical presentation and back muscle …

Ultrasound imaging (US) is a widely used imaging tool in physiotherapy for assessing
muscle morphology and quality, among other purposes, such as ensuring the patients' …

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of physical exercise on neck and shoulder muscle strength
and pain in military pilots. Method: Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases were …

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common degenerative condition causing low back pain
(LBP) due to nerve compression. Previous studies show conflicting findings regarding the …

The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in morphological and histological
features of the cervical multifidus (CM) and longus colli (LC) muscles among patients with …

This study examined the erector spinae contractile properties, trunk isokinetic strength, and
differences in acute muscle fatigue response after exercise in young females with and …

Background: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been widely used for pain
control in musculoskeletal disorders. Whether ESWT can relieve chronic low back pain and …

Objetivos: Revisar y evaluar críticamente la literatura reciente acerca del uso de la
ultrasonografía en la evaluación de la función y características de la musculatura lumbar …