ReviewThe Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry2019
Low Back Pain: The Potential Contribution of Supraspinal Motor Control and Proprioception.
Review in The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05840380 (The Effect of Graston Technique on Pain, Proprioception, Flexibility, and Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 90 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Graston Technique on Pain, Proprioception, Flexibility, and Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Who cites it
90 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effects of Lumbar Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness on Clinical, Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of scapular-focused movement-based exercises on sports performance of athletes with scapular dyskinesis: A systematic review.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of chronic low back pain on postural control during quiet standing: A meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Ultrasound Imaging as a Visual Biofeedback Tool in Rehabilitation: An Updated Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The impact of spinal manipulation on lumbar proprioception and its link to pain relief: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Modifying lumbar flexion pain thresholds in patients with chronic low back pain through visual-proprioceptive manipulation with virtual reality: a cross-sectional study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Effects of balance and hamstring training on nonspecific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- The cervico-ocular reflex changes following treatment in individuals with subclinical neck pain: a randomized control trial.Experimental brain research · 2024Trial
- A randomized controlled trial comparing different sites of high-velocity low amplitude thrust on sensorimotor integration parameters.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
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- Cortical and neuromuscular features during a side-lying hip abduction drop task are associated with single-leg standing balance.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Article
- Acute Modulation of Lumbar Motor Unit Behavior During Experimentally Induced Low Back Pain: A Motor Unit Decomposition Analysis.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
- Impact of Unilateral Sciatica Due to Lumbar Disc Hernia on Gait.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dynamic sensory integration and visual reliance modulation during postural control in older adults with chronic low back pain.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Machine learning-based identification and ranking of risk factors for lumbar paraspinal muscle atrophy.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Assessment of balance control mechanisms in patient populations using perturbation-based modeling: a narrative review with clinical implications.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Physical function, daily activities, and spinal pain in the elderly: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Abnormalities in sensorimotor brain function are related to chronicity of low back pain.NeuroImage · 2026Article
- Effects of visual input on contralateral foot touch and postural stability during one-leg standing in older adults with chronic low back pain.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
30 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Motor control, which relies on constant communication between motor and sensory systems, is crucial for spine posture, stability and movement. Adaptions of motor control occur in low back pain (LBP) while different motor adaption strategies exist across individuals, probably to reduce LBP and risk of injury. However, in some individuals with LBP, adapted motor control strategies might have long-term consequences, such as increased spinal loading that has been linked with degeneration of intervertebral discs and other tissues, potentially maintaining recurrent or chronic LBP. Factors contributing to motor control adaptations in LBP have been extensively studied on the motor output side, but less attention has been paid to changes in sensory input, specifically proprioception. Furthermore, motor cortex reorganization has been linked with chronic and recurrent LBP, but underlying factors are poorly understood. Here, we review current research on behavioral and neural effects of motor control adaptions in LBP. We conclude that back pain-induced disrupted or reduced proprioceptive signaling likely plays a pivotal role in driving long-term changes in the top-down control of the motor system via motor
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