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The Critical Role of Development of the Transversus Abdominis in the Prevention and Treatment of Low Back Pain

Author: Christine Lynders, PT, OCS, CAFS

Published in: HSS Journal ® | Issue 3/2019

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The rising incidence and prevalence of low back pain constitutes a major public health issue in our society today, with widespread economic, physiologic, and psychological costs. In 2015, it was reported that 80% or more of us will suffer from low back pain at some point in our lifetimes [19, 15] and that at any one time 540 million people worldwide are affected by low back pain [6, 7]. It is now the most common cause of job-related disability and a main reason for lost time at work [2, 6, 7]. …

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Title: The Critical Role of Development of the Transversus Abdominis in the Prevention and Treatment of Low Back Pain
Author: Christine Lynders, PT, OCS, CAFS
Publication date: 01-10-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Physical Therapy
Back Pain
Back Pain
Back Pain
Published in: HSS Journal ® / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1556-3316
Electronic ISSN: 1556-3324
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11420-019-09717-8

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