Spinal manipulation in acute low back pain patients is associated with reduced motor-unit firing variability without altering bilateral coordination: a single-motor-unit EMG study of the lumbar multifidus

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies · Published 2026-07-24 · DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00664-w

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Lise R. Lothe, Tim J. L. Raven, Gunnar Sandbæk, Torsten Eken

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2026

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Lothe, L., Raven, T., Sandbæk, G., et al. (2026). Spinal manipulation in acute low back pain patients is associated with reduced motor-unit firing variability without altering bilateral coordination: a single-motor-unit EMG study of the lumbar multifidus. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-026-00664-w

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