Spinal Stability/Instability

Abdominal Bracing Provides Greater Lumbar Stability Than Hollowing

Posted on October 13, 2014 Story Source By Stefanie DiCarrado DPT, PT, NASM CPT & CES Edited by Brent Brookbush DPT, PT, MS, PES, CES, CSCS, ACSM H/FS Original Citation: Grenier, S., McGill, S. (2007).  Quantification of lumbar stability by using 2 different abdominal activation strategies.  Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 88, 54-62 – ARTICLE Forces on the lumbar spine […]

Effect of 10-week core stabilization exercise training and detraining on pain-related outcomes in patients with clinical lumbar instability

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2013 Nov 19;7:1189-99. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S50436. eCollection 2013. Puntumetakul R, Areeudomwong P, Emasithi A, Yamauchi J. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Clinical lumbar instability causes pain and socioeconomic suffering; however, an appropriate treatment for this condition is unknown. This article examines the effect of a 10 week core stabilization exercise (CSE) program and 3 […]

Biomechanics of the spine. Part II: spinal instability

Izzo R, et al. Eur J Radiol. 2013 Jan;82(1):127-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.07.023. Epub 2012 Oct 22. Affiliation Neuroradiology Department, “A.Cardarelli” Hospital, Napoli, Italy. roberto1766@interfree.it Abstract Spine stability is the basic requirement to protect nervous structures and prevent the early deterioration of spinal components. All bony and soft spinal components contribute to stability, so any degenerative, traumatic […]

Biomechanics of the spine. Part I: spinal stability

Izzo R, et al. Eur J Radiol. 2013 Jan;82(1):118-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.07.024. Epub 2012 Oct 22. Affiliation Neuroradiology Department, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Napoli, Italy. roberto1766@interfree.it Abstract Biomechanics, the application of mechanical principles to living organisms, helps us to understand how all the bony and soft spinal components contribute individually and together to ensure spinal stability, and […]