The five major muscles of the back are the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, the rhomboids, the erector spinae, and the levator scapulae. Back muscles are grouped into three categories.

A muscle that helps stabilize and extend the lumbar spine SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PTFact checked by Sarah Scott The ...

Multifidus. The multifidus muscles are a group of thick muscles that run alongside the spine. The multifidus is divided into the cervical multifidus, thoracic multifidus, and lumbar multifidus.

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The lumbar multifidus (LM) is a long muscle running along the spine, from the neck to the base. The muscle plays a vital role in spine stability. Impairments to the LM are often associated with ...

Background The high prevalence of non-specific low back pain and its correlation with the findings in the lumbar multifidus muscles (electromyography activity, morphology and thickness) and good ...

Neural inhibition, or impaired control, of the multifidus muscle can cause a lack of spinal support and lead to chronic pain. “This is a totally new way of treating back pain,” said Prentiss Lawson Jr ...