Background: Static and dynamic postures of lumbopelvic in low back pain (LBP) are considered as two importantaspects of clinical assessment and management of LBP. Thus, the focus of the current study was to compare theposture and compensatory strategy of hip and lumbar region during trunk flexion between LBP subgroupsand healthsubjects. LBP cases are subdivided into active extension pattern (AE...

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare hereditary connective tissue disorder that affects the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and ocular systems. Pregnancy further increases the potential for cardiovascular risks due to increases in blood volume, heart rate and stroke volume. The choice of anesthetic technique is very important in patients with MFS. Du...

Leisure and muscular performance in health and disease. A study of 40-64 year old northern Swedes. In Swedish, based upon f iv e reports in the English language. Björn Gerdle, Department o f Physical Medicine and R e h a b i l i ta t io n , Uni ver­ si ty of Umeå, S-901 85 Umeå, Sweden. Categories and frequencies of le isu re a c t i v i t i e s employed by 156 randomly selected males and femal...

Although acupuncture has been practiced for thousands years in China, it is still not recognized by and incorporated in the conventional (Western) medicine in many countries. One of the reasons is lack of clear science-based mechanistic explanation for the action of acupuncture. There are some hypotheses on how acupuncture works: local mechanotransduction, neurohumoral theory and morphogenetic ...