A case of hernia of the posterior lamina of the rectus abdominis muscle sheath in a 30 years old female, six months pregnant, is reported. The symptomatology was almost exclusively characterized by a persistent abdominal pain, located in the right costal margin at the intersection with the right adsternal line and aggravated by changes in position and by increases of intraabdominal pressure. No...

[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the effects of bridge exercise performed on an unstable surface on lumbar stabilizing muscles according to the knee angle. [Subjects] Fifteen healthy adult men were selected for this study. [Methods] The study subjects performed the bridge exercise on an unstable surface and a stable surface, with the knees at different angles (45°, 90°, and 120°). An aer...

[Purpose] This study investigated the effect of exhalation exercises on trunk muscle activity and Oswestry Disability Index by inducing trunk muscle activity through increasing intra-abdominal pressure and activating muscles, contributing to spinal stability. [Subjects and Methods] This intervention program included 20 male patients with chronic low back pain. A total of 10 subjects each were r...

' 2003 Canadian Medical Association A71-year-old diabetic man was admitted with a 2-day history of acute left lower abdominal pain. He denied any history of trauma or sport activity before admission. On examination he was normotensive and apyrexial. An exquisitely tender abdominal wall mass was felt at the left iliac fossa. The abdominal pain increased and the mass became more prominent when th...

Muscle injuries caused by indirect trauma during exercise are common. Most of these can be managed conservatively; however, further treatment is required in extreme cases. Although transcatheter arterial embolization a possible modality, its role traumatic muscle remains unclear. In this case series, we present three cases exercise-induced hemorrhage treated with successful outcomes. The damage...

Pilate’s exercises were originally designed for and used by performance artists, but have enjoyed wider popularity in recent years [1]. Joseph H. Pilates developed a comprehensive program known as the Pilates method in the 1920’s. Over the last decade, the popularity of this set of exercises has grown and Pilates is now used as a form of fitness and holistic health [2]. The Pilates method can o...

PURPOSE To determine the volume and degree of asymmetry of the rectus abdominis muscle (RA) in professional soccer players. METHODS The volume of the RA was determined using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 15 professional male soccer players and 6 non-active male control subjects. RESULTS Soccer players had 26% greater RA volume than controls (P<0.05), due to hypertrophy of both the dom...