Combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation with motor control exercise can improve lumbar multifidus activation in individuals with recurrent low back pain

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 14815
• Main Authors: Songjaroen, Sranya, Sungnak, Panakorn, Piriyaprasarth, Pagamas, Wang, Hsing-Kuo, Laskin, James J., Wattananon, Peemongkon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.07.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/700/565/411; 692/700/565/491; Back pain; Contraction; Electrical stimuli; Humanities and Social Sciences; Low back pain; Motor task performance; Motor units; multidisciplinary; Muscle contraction; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

Motor control exercise (MCE) is commonly prescribed for patients with low back pain. Although MCE can improve clinical outcomes, lumbar multifidus muscle (LM) activation remains unchanged. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can be used to re-activate motor units prior to MCE which should re...