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摘要

Reeves and colleagues should be congratulated for providing an insightful contribution to the literature. This study provides information suggesting how the spine's musculoskeletal control system behaves once back pain is present. The article demonstrates that when patients with low back pain paraspinal muscles are exposed to SR stimulation (under these conditions) postural control improves in the lateral plane, yet no differences in spine proprioception are observed. The study provides another "piece of the puzzle" into the spine's highly evolved musculoskeletal control system. However, the real value of this article can be appreciated when considering it in the framework of the larger body of literature