SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2019
Gluteus medius muscle function in people with and without low back pain: a systematic review.
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Comparing the Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation and Spinal Decompression Device Treatment on Lower Extremity Muscle Strength and Balance in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Neuromuscular characteristics of individuals with chronic ankle instability during unilateral landing tasks: a meta-analysis of electromyographic studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of movement and muscular activity biomarkers to discriminate non-specific chronic low back pain patients from an asymptomatic population.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Dry needling of the gluteus-medius muscle, combined with standard care, for chronic low back pain - a pilot randomized sham-controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Trial
- Resistance Training with Aerobic Active Recovery in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Translational Rationale, Proposed Training Protocol, and Multi-Omics Research Framework-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of Knee Flexion Angle on Gluteus Medius Activation and Activation Ratios During the Modified Clamshell Exercise.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Effects of the Abdominal Draw-In Maneuver with Manual Resistance on Lumbopelvic Muscle Activity and Lateral Pelvic Tilt During Side-Lying Hip Abduction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Combined Double-Coil and Handheld rPMS in Low Back Pain: An Observational Case Series Based on Routine Clinical Practice.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Anatomical Investigation of the Gluteus Medius Muscle Innervation and Its Topographical Correspondence With Myofascial Trigger Points.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Paraspinal muscles and gluteus medius fat infiltration are both associated with lumbar disc herniation.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Radiating and Non-Radiating Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Impact of Hip Exercises on Postural Stability and Function in Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Is there a difference between heat-capsaicin induced low back pain and placebo for neural oscillations and inflammatory blood markers? An experimental randomized crossover study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gluteus medius muscle activation patterns during gait with Cerebral Palsy (CP): A hierarchical clustering analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- The Use and Benefits of Focused Shockwaves for the Diagnosis of Myofascial Pain Syndrome by Examining Myofascial Trigger Points in Low Back Pain.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Muscle Energy Technique with Gluteus Medius Strengthening Versus Gluteus Medius Strengthening Alone in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Coactivation of the Pelvic Floor and Gluteus Medius Muscles While Walking and Running in Female Runners.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Patients with operative gluteus medius tears often present with a concomitant history of lumbar pathology.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Specific pelvic shape in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip on 3D morphometric homologous model analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Gluteal Muscle Fatty Atrophy: An Independent Risk Factor for Surgical Treatment in Elderly Patients Diagnosed with Type-III Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Impaired Lumbar Extensor Force Control Is Associated with Increased Lifting Knee Velocity in People with Chronic Low-Back Pain.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionGlobally, low back pain (LBP) is one of the greatest causes of disability. In people with LBP, dysfunction of muscles such as the gluteus medius have been demonstrated to increase spinal loading and reduce spinal stability. Differences in gluteus medius function have been reported in those with LBP compared to those without, although this has only been reported in individual studies. The aim of this systematic review was to determine if adults with a history, or current LBP, demonstrate differences in measures of gluteus medius function when compared to adults without LBP.
methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, PsycINFO, PubMED, Pro Quest Database, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus were searched from inception until December 2018 for published journal articles and conference abstracts. No language restrictions were applied. Only case-control studies with participants 18 years and over were included. Participants could have had any type and duration of LBP. Studies could have assessed gluteus medius function with any quantifiable clinical assessment or measurement tool, with the participant non-weight bearing or weight bearing, and during static or dynamic activity. Quality appraisal and data extraction were independently performed by two authors.
resultsThe 24 included articles involved 1088 participants with LBP and 998 without LBP. The gluteus medius muscle in participants with LBP tended to demonstrate reduced strength and more trigger points compared to the gluteus medius muscle of those without LBP. The level of activity, fatigability, time to activate, time to peak activation, cross sectional area, and muscle thickness showed unclear results. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the heterogeneity of included studies.
conclusionClinically, the findings from this systematic review should be considered when assessing and managing patients with LBP. Future studies that clearly define the type and duration of LBP, and prospectively assess gluteus medius muscle function in those with and without LBP are needed.
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