The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
-
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jan 2010
A magnetic resonance imaging investigation of the transversus abdominis muscle during drawing-in of the abdominal wall in elite Australian Football League players with and without low back pain.
Single-blinded quasi-experimental study. ⋯ This study provides evidence of an altered ability to draw-in the abdominal wall in footballers with current LBP. Retraining contraction of the TrA muscle may constitute one part of an exercise-therapy approach for athletes with current LBP.
-
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jan 2010
Description of clinical outcomes and postoperative utilization of physical therapy services within 4 categories of shoulder surgery.
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Therapy, level 2b.