MRI Analysis of Paraspinal Muscle Morphology in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study
Statistically significant reductions in the CSA were observed in most paraspinal muscles, except for the PS, in patients with CBP. These preliminary, hypothesis-generating findings highlight the potential value of paraspinal muscle assessment in CLBP and warrant confirmation in larger, multi-center studies before therapeutic implications can be considered.
Authors
- D N Sneha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-9306)
- Anil Kumar Sakalecha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-4908)
- Harini Bopaiah
- Nishanth Varma
- Rishi Prajwal H L
Institutions
- Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.94072
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00