Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10041481 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2005 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
The device-assisted training program resulted in hypertrophy of the iliocostal and longissimus muscles and an increase in muscle strength in patients with surgically stabilized vertebral fractures. About half of the patients reported relief of pain. No correlation was found between hypertrophy, increase in muscle strength, and relief of pain. The surgically damaged multifidus musculature, however, did not show any change in CSA and was not accessible to rehabilitative measures.
Related Topics
Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Medicine and Dentistry (General)
Authors
, , , , , , ,