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Exercises That Strengthen the Lower Back and Prevent Back Pain

August 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Exercises That Strengthen the Lower Back and Prevent Back Pain
The issue of lower back strengthening workout is a very important part of any kind of workout program. This can be done by doing the basic workouts that play a part in strengthening your back, and once this starts to get very easy you can then introduce intermediate back exercises to your personal program. The strengthening of the various core muscles like the lower back, abdominal and hip flexors and also which play a very vital role in stabilizing the spine, the pelvis and shoulders and also minimizes or totally stops back pain.

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Core Muscle Activation During Swiss Ball and Traditional Abdominal Exercises

May 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Core Muscle Activation During Swiss Ball and Traditional Abdominal Exercises
CONCLUSIONS: The roll-out and pike were the most effective exercises in activating upper and lower rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, and latissimus dorsi muscles, while minimizing lumbar paraspinals and rectus femoris activity. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2010;40(5):265-276, Epub 22 April 2010. doi:10.2519/jospt.2010.3073 KEY WORDS: crunch, EMG, low back pain, lumbar spine, rectus abdominis, sit-up (Source: The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy)

Changes in Transversus Abdominis Thickness With Use of the Abdominal Drawing-In Maneuver During a Functional Task

April 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Changes in Transversus Abdominis Thickness With Use of the Abdominal Drawing-In Maneuver During a Functional Task
Conclusion: Subjects in this study demonstrated the ability to voluntarily activate the TrA during upright static and functional tasks. Additionally, the TrA thickness may change in a direction-specific manner. These findings support a protective role of the ADIM during functional activity and may add information to ways for promoting low back pain prevention. Future studies should include the effectiveness in the use of ADIM during functional tasks for the prevention of low back pain. (Source: PM and R)

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Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava related to Ormond’s disease

April 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava related to Ormond’s disease
Abstract  A 46-year-old female patient presenting with unspecific lower back pain, diffuse abdominal pain, and slightly elevated body temperature was referred to the hospital. The X-ray of the spine detected an unspecific sclerotic lesion of the third lumbar vertebra; an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan was performed. In this scan, a sheeting of the infrarenal abdominal aorta, a streaky densification of the periaortal fatty tissue, and a nearly complete thrombotic occlusion of the inferior vena cava and both iliac veins was detected. As these findings are typical for acute aortitis and this is a life-threatening disease, the patient was transferred to a university hospital. Imaging work-up including ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and 18-flourodeoxyglucose po…

Japanese consensus guidelines for management of autoimmune pancreatitis: III. Treatment and prognosis of AIP

March 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Japanese consensus guidelines for management of autoimmune pancreatitis: III. Treatment and prognosis of AIP
Abstract  Steroid therapy appeared to be a standard treatment for autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), although some AIP patients improve spontaneously. The indications for steroid therapy in AIP patients are symptoms such as obstructive jaundice, abdominal pain, and back pain, and the presence of symptomatic extrapancreatic lesions. Before steroid therapy, jaundice should be managed by biliary drainage in patients with obstructive jaundice, and blood glucose levels should be controlled in patients with diabetes mellitus. For the initial oral prednisolone dose for induction of remission, 0.6 mg/kg/day is recommended. The initial dose is administered for 2–4 weeks, and the dose is tapered by 5 mg every 1–2 weeks, based on changes in the clinical manifestatio…

Ultrasound identification of traumatic pneumobilia

February 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Ultrasound identification of traumatic pneumobilia
A 65-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with low back pain after being hit by a truck at low speed. Although her abdominal examination showed benign results, an extended Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma ultrasound examination was performed and incidentally demonstrated evidence of pneumobilia. There were no additional intra-abdominal injuries noted. Subsequent computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography confirmed these findings. The etiology of traumatic pneumobilia is discussed with a brief review of the literature on the subject. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)

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Don’t Add An ER Visit To Your Holiday Plans

November 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Don’t Add An ER Visit To Your Holiday Plans
Visiting is a big part of the Thanksgiving holiday. But one place you don’t want to stop by is the Emergency Department. “Most people who come in over that four-day period are here for fever, back pain, abdominal pain and chest pain,” explains Abhi Mehrotra, M.D., assistant medical director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “That’s not unexpected because those are the most common complaints anyway. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

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Aortic Aneurysm and Orchitis Due to Wegener’s Granulomatosis

November 8, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Aortic Aneurysm and Orchitis Due to Wegener’s Granulomatosis
We present a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) with involvement of the abdominal aorta, testis, peripheral nerve system, and skin. A 51-year-old man presented at our outpatient clinic with lower back pain. He had a history of smoking, hypertension, and an embryonal carcinoma of the left testis, treated 13 years ago with orchidectomy and chemotherapy. One month earlier, he underwent a partial orchidectomy of the right testis due to testicular swelling. Abdominal computed tomography showed a 3.8cm wide aneurysm of the distal part of the aorta with inflammation. One week later he was admitted to the hospital with numbness of his hands and feet. Physical examination showed signs of peripheral microemboli. Serological laboratory tests revealed elevated antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibo…

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Retraining motor control of abdominal muscles among elite cricketers with low back pain

October 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Retraining motor control of abdominal muscles among elite cricketers with low back pain
The purpose of this study was to document the effect of a staged stabilization training program on the motor control of the anterolateral abdominal muscles in elite cricketers with and without low back pain (LBP). Changes in the cross-sectional area of the trunk, the thickness of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis (TrA) muscles and the shortening of the TrA muscle in response to an abdominal drawing-in task were measured at the start and completion of a 13-week cricket training camp. Measures were performed using ultrasound imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. Participants from the group with LBP underwent a stabilization training program that involved performing voluntary contractions of the multifidus, TrA and pelvic floor muscles, while receiving feedback from ultrasound …

Abdominal exercises for bad back - Healthcare.com

October 6, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Abdominal exercises for bad back - Healthcare.com
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