Anatomical and functional relationships between external abdominal oblique muscle and posterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia

Introduction: The abdominal muscles are important for the stability of the lumbar region through the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF). However, the mechanisms of transmission of tension through the abdominal muscles contributing to vertebral stability are unclear. In particular, there is not full agreement regarding the posterior transversal continuity of the external abdominal oblique muscle (EO) with the TLF (Barker et al 2004; Schuenke et al 2012).

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - October 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Chenglei Fan, Caterina Fede, Nathaly Gaudreault, Andrea Porzionato, Veronica Macchi, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco Source Type: research