ArticleJournal of radiology case reports2014
Long-term lumbar multifidus muscle atrophy changes documented with magnetic resonance imaging: a case series.
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- The effect of high-intensity resistance exercise on lumbar musculature in patients with low back pain: a preliminary study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Trial
- Morphological and Compositional Features of Lumbar Multifidus in Athletes with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- The relationship between clinical examination measures and ultrasound measures of fascia thickness surrounding trunk muscles or lumbar multifidus fatty infiltrations: An exploratory study.Journal of anatomy · 2023Article
- Correlation between severity of spinal stenosis and multifidus atrophy in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A search for its potential determinants.Journal of anatomy · 2021Article
- Is there a correlation between upper lumbar disc herniation and multifidus muscle degeneration? A retrospective study of MRI morphology.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Research Progress on the Mechanism of Lumbarmultifidus Injury and Degeneration.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Review
- How to balance the treatment of stress urinary incontinence among female athletes?Archives of medical science : AMS · 2021Article
- Inconsistent descriptions of lumbar multifidus morphology: A scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Which is the most affected muscle in lumbar back pain - multifidus or erector spinae?Polish journal of radiology · 2020Article
- Correlation between multifidus fatty atrophy and lumbar disc degeneration in low back pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Trunk Muscle Characteristics of the Multifidi, Erector Spinae, Psoas, and Quadratus Lumborum in Older Adults With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2017Article
- Multifidi Muscle Characteristics and Physical Function Among Older Adults With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Lumbar multifidus muscle changes in unilateral lumbar disc herniation using magnetic resonance imaging.Skeletal radiology · 2016Article
- Age and sex-based distribution of lumbar multifidus muscle atrophy and coexistence of disc hernia: an MRI study of 2028 patients.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)Article
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Abstract
A retrospective case series of three patients with chronic low back pain who received baseline MRI scans revealing multifidus muscle atrophy with fatty replacement is provided. Each patient received spinal manipulative therapy, and two were compliant with low back exercises targeting the multifidus. A follow-up scan performed >1 year later was compared to the baseline scan revealing a decrease in atrophy with fatty replacement in the two patients who performed multifidus-focused low back exercises (15% and 39% on the left and 7% and 32% on the right respectively), and an increase in the patient who underwent spinal manipulation alone (41% and 53%). Interestingly, the decrease in atrophy in the two patients that performed the exercises correlated to functional improvements. Though limited, these results highlight the utility of MRI in quantifying positive and negative long-term changes in multifidus atrophy, which may be an indicator of recovery in chronic low back pain patients.
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