Relationship of Lumbar Multifidus Activity, Disability, and Pain During Standing in People With Chronic Low Back Pain: Cross-Sectional Study From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Aftab Ahmed Mirza Baig, Basit Ansari, Farhan Ishaque Khan, Rabia Hassan, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui

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Aftab Ahmed Mirza BaigDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Iqra University, North Campus, Karachi, Pakistan.

Basit AnsariDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

Farhan Ishaque KhanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Dow Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

Rabia HassanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Indus University, Gulshan Campus, Karachi, Pakistan.

Waqas Ahmed FarooquiDepartment of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between pain, disability, and lumbar multifidus activity in people with chronic low back pain while standing. Methods: This cross-sectional study included baseline analysis of a randomized controlled trial of 150 patients with chronic low back pain. Pain intensity during standing, disability, and lumbar multifidus activity was assessed using a visual analog scale, the Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire, and surface electromyography, respectively. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the association between lumbar multifidus activity, pain during standing, and disability. Results: Lumbar multifidus (LM) activity on the right side did not significantly correlate with pain intensity during standing, except for the left-side percent maximum voluntary contraction of the LM, which showed a significant positive correlation with pain intensity (r = 0.328, Conclusion: An increase in lumbar multifidus activity is correlated with increased pain during standing and disability.

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Functional IndependenceLow Back AcheParaspinal MuscleSecondary Data AnalysesSurface Electromyography

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PMID42152925

DOI10.1016/j.jcm.2025.09.013

PMCPMC12804096

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