Journal of Spine

Roy Bechtel

Publications

• Case Report
  Muscle Inhibition During Cycling in a Patient with Chronic Low Back Pain: Effect of Brief Electrical Stimulation
  Author(s): Roy Bechtel, Scott Benjamin and Liu WeiRoy Bechtel, Scott Benjamin and Liu Wei
  
  Background and purpose: This case study reports patterns of muscle inhibition and techniques for therapeutic intervention in a well-trained cyclist with chronic low back pain (CLBP) following a discectomy at L5-S1. It has been shown that repeated or prolonged flexion can lead to inhibition of the spine stabilizing muscles. Competitive cyclists exert high effort in a flexed posture for prolonged periods. Segmental muscle inhibition could lead to LBP and segmental instability in this population. The purpose of our case study was 1) to determine if a competitive cyclist with CLBP would demonstrate muscle inhibition at the symptomatic level and 2) to determine if a therapeutic intervention (electrical muscle stimulation) applied to the symptomatic level for a short period, could affect function. Methods: One subject, a 42-year-old male, rode a s.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000360

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