https://www.wheelessonline.com/issls/lumbar-spine-online-textbook/
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Endoscopic Spine Surgery Special Issue
One article
Brain and Spine
Volume 6, 2026, 105995
Brain and Spine
Improvement in low back pain following endoscopic decompression for spinal stenosis
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Maria Auron a b
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Yihyun Roh a
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Maria C. Pedraza Ciro a
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Win Boonsirikamchai a c
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Yi-Hao Liang d
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Jung Hoon Kim a
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Jin-Sung Kim a
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772529426000718
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Aerobics - Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, Father of Aerobics
Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, Father of Aerobics & Author of Grow Healthier As You Grow Older
The Jeff Crilley Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB3LM_X06gk
Interesting to read:
https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.com/2026/04/back-to-1980s-aerobics.html
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Exercises for Abs - Strong Abdomen
Abdominal Muscles: What to Know
Written by Parang MehtaMedically Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on November 25, 2024
What Are Abdominal Muscles?
What Do Abdominal Muscles Do?
Where Are The Abdominal Muscles?
Signs Something Could Be Wrong With Your Abdominal Muscles
Flutter kicks
Oblique crunch
Side hip raises
Russian twist
Toe touch crunch
Leg pulls (facing down)
Leg pulls (facing up)
Toe taps
Knee tuck crunches
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Exercises to improve your core strength
By Mayo Clinic Staff
Aug. 25, 2023
Exercises to strengthen your transversus abdominis
https://www.themanual.com/fitness/transverse-abdominis-exercises/
https://www.coachsofiafitness.com/no-crunch-core-exercises/
https://brookbushinstitute.com/courses/transverse-abdominis-activation
https://www.wikihow.com/Exercise-Transverse-Abdominals
Exercises to strengthen your transversus abdominis
1. Hollow body hold
2. Dead bug
3. Toe taps
4. Bird-dog
5. Plank
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/transverse-abdominal-exercises#exercises
https://www.physio-pedia.com/Transversus_Abdominis
Weakness of Transversus Abdominis[edit | edit source]
Typical signs of a weak transversus abdominis are toned abdominals above the navel but a bulge below it. The client may experience: an inability to hold in the stomach after a large meal or when gassy; low back fatigue after prolonged standing or walking[7].
Physiotherapy Exercises[edit | edit source]
Drawing in technique is the most effective technique to activate and strengthen TrA[8].
The side plank (side bridge) and regular plank are arguably the best exercises for activating the TVA indirectly.[7] The 2 minute video below shows how to exercise TrA
Very Interesting and Useful article
The Critical Role of Development of the Transversus Abdominis in the Prevention and Treatment of Low Back Pain
REHABILITATION AND MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH / COMMENTARY
Open access
Published: 29 August 2019
Volume 15, pages 214–220, (2019)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11420-019-09717-8
Lumbar Multifidus
Moderation of Back pain by Rehabilitation Exercises
https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jspe/papers/Vol-4Issue1/D04011418.pdf
Name of exercise - Perform - References
Superman exercise (Fig 1) Reference Lie down on your stomach with the arms extended so that they are parallel to the floor, palms down, slowly lift your arms, upper body and legs from the floor and hold for 5 seconds. [38],[30],[21],[15],[35]
Flying squirrel exercise (Fig 2) Lying prone with knees flexed, hips internally rotated, and legs will be lifted off the floor. Participants’ arms will be flexed at the elbows, shoulders externally will be rotated, and lifted off the floor. This position will hold for 5 seconds. [38]
Prone trunk extension exercise (Fig 3) Lie on your stomach and put your arms behind your head, take your body up to a fully extended position and you should hold 5 seconds. Your legs should be fully extended [37], [21],[34],[11]
Bridge exercise( Fig 4) Lie on your back with both legs bent, tighten and squeeze your gluteus, lift your butt off the floor hold on for 5 seconds. [21],[8] ,[15],[34]
Bird dog exercise( Fig 5) On hands and knees with a neutral spine, tense your abdominals and keep your low back quiet, then reach way out with one hand, thumb up, and reach way back with the opposite foot, pushing through the heel, not the toes. [21],[27],[34],[36],[31]
Back bridge exercise with leg lift (Fig 6) Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, cross your arms over your chest and raise the lower half of your right leg until it's in line with your left thigh, press your left foot into the floor. [21],[36],[30],[15],[35] [36],[44],[34],[31]
Lumbar Multifidus
https://www.physio-pedia.com/Lumbar_Multifidus
J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Mar 31;27(3):943–945. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.943
Exercise and tropism of the multifidus muscle in low back pain: a short review
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4395749/
ud. 19.2.2026
Pub. 30.7.2018
Anterolisthesis - Spondylolisthesis - Retrolisthesis - Spine Related Problem
19.2.2026
https://bendandmend.com.au/news/pilates/understanding-spondylolisthesis-and-how-physiotherapy-can-help/
https://www.jacorehab.com/blog/spondylolisthesis-how-to-treat/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK6er6eM3hY&t=88s
21.11.2025
https://premiaspine.com/grade-1-spondylolisthesis-causes-treatments-recovery-forecasts/
https://www.osmosis.org/answers/anterolisthesis
Case study
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11026868/
About the Disease
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Orthopade . 1994 Jun;23(3):220-7.
[Natural course in spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis]
[Article in German]
F Hefti 1, M Brunazzi, E Morscher
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8047354/
Good article
Eur Spine J. 2007 Nov 17;17(3):327–335. doi: 10.1007/s00586-007-0543-3
Diagnosis and conservative management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
Leonid Kalichman 1,✉, David J Hunter 1
J Orthop. 2018 Mar 17;15(2):404–407. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.03.008
Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis: A review of the literature
Paul Gagnet 1,⁎, Kent Kern 1, Kyle Andrews 1, Hossein Elgafy 1, Nabil Ebraheim 1
PMCID: PMC5990218 PMID: 29881164
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5990218/
Conservative Management
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Good article
Eur Spine J . 2008 Mar;17(3):327-335. doi: 10.1007/s00586-007-0543-3. Epub 2007 Nov 17.
Diagnosis and conservative management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
Leonid Kalichman 1, David J Hunter 2
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18026865/
Masterclass
Open access
Published: 09 August 2021
Physiotherapy
Lumbar spondylolisthesis: STATE of the art on assessment and conservative treatment
Carla Vanti, Silvano Ferrari, Andrew A. Guccione & Paolo Pillastrini
Archives of Physiotherapy volume 11, Article number: 19 (2021)
https://archivesphysiotherapy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40945-021-00113-2
Complications of prolonged bed rest.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3348306/
Brace
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976) . 1985 Dec;10(10):937-43. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198512000-00013.
Treatment of symptomatic spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis with the modified Boston brace
M E Steiner, L J Micheli
PMID: 3914087 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198512000-00013
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3914087/
Clin Orthop Relat Res . 1988 Nov:(236):192-8.
Brace treatment for symptomatic spondylolisthesis
D F Bell 1, M G Ehrlich, D J Zaleske
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3180570/
Conservative Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Using a Rigid Brace
A Case Study
Mun, Dong-Won; Yu, Hyon-Chol; Ko, Mun-Sik; Pak, Hyon-Ho
Author Information
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth 13(3):p 274-278, May–Jun 2020. | DOI: 10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_104_19
https://journals.lww.com/mjdy/fulltext/2020/13030/conservative_treatment_of_degenerative.23.aspx
Abstract
Surgery is not always required in patients with spondylolisthesis. Meanwhile, surgical adverse events contribute significantly to postoperative morbidity. Restriction of the patient's activities, muscle rehabilitation, and other nonoperative measures, including the intermittent use of a rigid back brace, often are sufficient if the symptoms are minimal, and the slippage is mild.
Articles
Using a Back Brace for Lower Back Pain Relief
By: Saurabh Dang, MD, Interventional Pain Physician
https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/alternative-care/using-back-brace-lower-back-pain-relief
Surgery
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European Spine Journal Article
Surgery for adult spondylolisthesis: a systematic review of the evidence
Review Article
Published: 12 September 2015
Volume 25, pages 2359–2367, (2016)
World Neurosurg . 2021 Feb:146:e1219-e1225. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.131. Epub 2020 Nov 30.
Long-Term Outcomes Following Lumbar Microendoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with and without Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
Takato Aihara 1,
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33271376/
Microendoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Texas Dallas Surgeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeybBTaPDt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUOumdVXJtM
Doctors and Surgeons
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdonaldcorenmanspinesurgeon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAMqFdBT3E8 - Good video. DR. M.D. Khan
Associations - Support Groups
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https://spinehealth.org/article/spondylolisthesis/
Statement.
"Nonsurgical treatment is successful in most degenerative spondylolisthesis."
Search Results
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
. 2019;32(5):701-706. doi: 10.3233/BMR-181185.
Comprehensive non-surgical treatment decreased the need for spine surgery in patients with spondylolisthesis: Three-year results
Sibel Demir-Deviren 1, Emel E Ozcan-Eksi 1, Savas Sencan 2, Hemra Cil 1, Sigurd Berven 1
Affiliations expand
PMID: 30664502 DOI: 10.3233/BMR-181185
Methods: All patients who underwent CNT for spondylolisthesis (n: 203) were included. CNT consisted of patient education, pain control with transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFEs) and/or medications, and exercise programs.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30664502/
Ud. 6.11.2024
Pub. 28.10.2024
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Exercise treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic review 2023
Exercise treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic review and intervention component analysis of randomised controlled trials
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10829420/
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