- Dedication
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 History and Examination of the Spine
- Chapter 2 Clinical Imaging of the Spine
- Chapter 3 Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient
- Chapter 4 Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain
- Chapter 5 Cervical Facet Dysfunction
- Chapter 6 Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 7 Cervical Spine Trauma
- Chapter 8 Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine
- Chapter 9 Thoracic Disc Disease
- Chapter 10 Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costotransverse Joint Pathology
- Chapter 11 Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 12 Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Chapter 13 Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Chapter 14 Lumbar Facet Arthropathy
- Chapter 15 Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
- Chapter 16 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 17 Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain
- Chapter 18 Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
- Chapter 19 Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Chapter 20 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Percutaneous and Open
- Chapter 21 Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis
- Chapter 22 Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
- Chapter 23 Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches
- Chapter 24 Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction
- Chapter 25 Core Strengthening
- Chapter 26 Ultrasound-Guided Spine Interventions
- Chapter 27 Biologic and Regenerative Therapies
- Chapter 28 Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Chapter 29 Opioids in Spine Pain: Indications, Challenges, and Controversies
- Chapter 30 Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine
- Chapter 31 Intrathecal Pumps
- Chapter 32 Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Chapter 33 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Index
(p. 459) Core Strengthening
- Chapter:
- (p. 459) Core Strengthening
- Author(s):
Priyesh Mehta
, David J. Cormier
, Julie Ann Aueron
, and Jaspal R. Singh
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199350940.003.0025
Core strengthening remains a vital component of maintaining spine mechanics and assists in the prevention of injury. A complex group of muscles make up the core and function together to instill spine stability and assist with segmental motion. Understanding the key muscles and how they function is essential to developing a core strengthening program for patients with spinal pathology. This chapter summarizes the anatomy and biomechanics of the core involved in maintaining spine stability. It discusses electromyography and imaging data to help understand how these muscles function during specific exercises. Examples of core strengthening exercises are provided.
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- Dedication
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 History and Examination of the Spine
- Chapter 2 Clinical Imaging of the Spine
- Chapter 3 Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient
- Chapter 4 Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain
- Chapter 5 Cervical Facet Dysfunction
- Chapter 6 Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 7 Cervical Spine Trauma
- Chapter 8 Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine
- Chapter 9 Thoracic Disc Disease
- Chapter 10 Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costotransverse Joint Pathology
- Chapter 11 Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 12 Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Chapter 13 Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Chapter 14 Lumbar Facet Arthropathy
- Chapter 15 Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
- Chapter 16 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 17 Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain
- Chapter 18 Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
- Chapter 19 Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Chapter 20 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Percutaneous and Open
- Chapter 21 Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis
- Chapter 22 Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
- Chapter 23 Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches
- Chapter 24 Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction
- Chapter 25 Core Strengthening
- Chapter 26 Ultrasound-Guided Spine Interventions
- Chapter 27 Biologic and Regenerative Therapies
- Chapter 28 Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Chapter 29 Opioids in Spine Pain: Indications, Challenges, and Controversies
- Chapter 30 Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine
- Chapter 31 Intrathecal Pumps
- Chapter 32 Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Chapter 33 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Index