Are MRI-defined fat infiltrations in the multifidus muscles associated with low back pain?

Are MRI-defined fat infiltrations in the multifidus muscles associated with low back pain?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Because training of the lumbar muscles is a commonly recommended intervention in low back pain (LBP), it is important to clarify whether lumbar muscle atrophy is related to LBP. Fat infiltration seems to be a late stage of muscular d...

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Main Authors:	Korsholm Lars, Sorensen Joan, Bendix Tom, Kjaer Per, Leboeuf-Yde Charlotte
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2007-01-01
Series:	BMC Medicine
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/5/2

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