Differences in the elastic modulus of the lumbar muscles between female athletes with and without low back pain

These results provide new insights into the microscopic characteristics of low back pain pathophysiology in young female athletes. Stiffness assessment using shear wave elastography will help provide a specific treatment strategy for female athletes with low back pain or a history of low back pain.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - April 18, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Takayuki Miyamori, Taiki Saito, Masashi Aoyagi, Shojiro Nozu, Yuki Masui, Yoshihiko Ishihara, Yu Shimasaki, Masafumi Yoshimura Source Type: research