Direction-Specific Changes in Trunk Muscle Synergies in Individuals With Extension-Related Low Back Pain

Background Identifying altered trunk control is critical for treating extension-related low back pain (ERLBP), a common subgroup classified by clinical manifestations. The changed coordination of trunk muscles within this group during particular trunk tasks is still not clearly understood. Objective...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e54649
Main Authors: Saito, Hiroki, Yokoyama, Hikaru, Sasaki, Atsushi, Nakazawa, Kimitaka
Format: Article
Language:English
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Back pain
Data collection
Electromyography
Muscle function
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Summary:Background Identifying altered trunk control is critical for treating extension-related low back pain (ERLBP), a common subgroup classified by clinical manifestations. The changed coordination of trunk muscles within this group during particular trunk tasks is still not clearly understood. Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate trunk muscle coordination during 11 trunk movement and stability tasks in individuals with ERLBP compared to non-low back pain (LBP) participants. Methods Thirteen individuals with ERLBP and non-LBP performed 11 trunk movement and stability tasks. We recorded the electromyographic activities of six back and abdominal muscles bilaterally. Trunk muscle coordination was assessed using the non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) method to identify trunk muscle synergies. Results The number of synergies in the ERLBP group during the cross-extension and backward bend tasks was significantly higher than in the non-LBP group (p0.05). Conclusion Individuals with ERLBP presented directionally specific alterations in trunk muscle synergies that were considered as increased coactivations of multiple trunk muscles. These altered patterns may contribute to the excessive stabilization of and the high frequency of hyperextension in the spine associated with the development and persistence of ERLBP.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.54649