Multifidus Dysfunction
The multifidus muscle is the key stabilizing muscle in the lower back. A single injury to the back can cause impaired muscle control of the multifidus. This lack of muscle control can decrease the spine’s functional stability, leaving the spine susceptible to further injury and overloading. Restoring the neuromuscular control of the multifidus muscle can stabilize the spine, thereby increasing …
Post Laminectomy/Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome (failed back surgery syndrome) means that a patient continues to experience significant pain after they have had a spine surgery, often related to chronic pain or nerve-related conditions such as neuropathy. EVALUATING YOUR CONDITION WHAT CAUSES LUMBAR POST-LAMINECTOMY SYNDROME? There are a large number of potential causes of lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome. Muscle spasms may be due to …
