BACKGROUND Ankle movements can be partially encoded by cutaneous afferents. However, little is known about the central integration of these cutaneous signals, and whether individual differences exist in this integration. The aim of this study was to determine whether the effect of cutaneous stimulation at the ankle would differ depending on the participants' preferred sensory strategy appraised...

Lengthening but not shortening history of paraspinal muscle spindles in the low back alters their 1 dynamic sensitivity 2 3 4 5 6 Dong-Yuan Cao and Joel G. Pickar* 7 8 9 Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic,741 Brady Street, 10 Davenport, IA 52803,USA 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 * Corresponding author: 22 Dr. Joel G. Pickar 23 Palmer Center for Chiropract...

Background While many studies have been performed on the effects of exercise on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) little research has been done into the underlying muscle physiology. Studies have suggested a fibre type imbalance, however, the implications of this difference as reflected through fatiguability have not been studied. The slope of the median frequency of the surface electromyog...

positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/CT scan for staging demonstrated hypermetabolic FDG uptake in the lung mass (figure 1A) and an unexpectedly focal FDG uptake in the left paraspinal muscle (figure 1B). Physical examination was normal. Biopsy from the muscle showed infiltration with cells of adenocarcinoma. A revision of the initial CT scan revealed a mass in the left paraspinal muscle whic...

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BACKGROUND Lumbar paraspinal muscles play an important role in providing both mobility and stability during dynamic tasks. Among paraspinal muscles, transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus have been of particular interest as active stabilizers of the lumbar spine. These muscles may become dysfunctional in chronic low back pain (CLBP). Low back injury can result in muscle inhibition and contr...

We report a young child without a family history of FAP, who promptly underwent APC testing after the histological confirmation of a paraspinal GAF that was not isolated. Our case report reinforces the suggestion advanced by previous authors for an APC analysis in all patients with GAF.

[Purpose] This study investigated the effect of push-up exercise with hip adduction on the COP deviation and SA and L1 spinal muscle activation. [Subjects] Twelve males aged 20-30 years were recruited. [Methods] We measured the COP deviation and SA and L1 spinal muscle activities during push-up exercise with and without hip adduction [Results] The COP deviation significantly decreased and the S...