RESEARCH

Converge Medical Technology’s treatment programs are based upon extensive research that demonstrates the efficacy of spinal strengthening and a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

Provided below are just a few of the research articles upon which our treatment programs are based.

 

Research Articles

Effect of Roman Chair Exercise Training on the Development of Lumbar Extension Strength
JOHN M. MAYER, BRIAN E. UDERMANN, JAMES E. GRAVES, AND LORI L. PLOUTZ-SNYDER
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2003, 17(2), 356-361

A randomized trial to consider the effect of Romanian deadlift exercise on the development of lumbar extension strength
James Fisher, Stewart Bruce-Low, Dave Smith
Physical Therapy in Sport

Electromyographic Analysis of the Lumbar Extensor Muscles during Dynamic Exercise on a Home Exercise Device
John M. Mayer, Brian E. Udermann and Joe L. Verna
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

THE EFFECT OF EARLY ISOLATED LUMBAR EXTENSION EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH HERNIATED DISC UNDERGOING LUMBAR DISCECTOMY
Gun Choi, M.D., Ph.D., Pradyumna Pai Raiturker, M.D., Myung-Joon Kim, M.S., P.T., Chung Dai Jin, M.D., Yu-Sik Chae, M.D., Sang-Ho Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Paraspinal muscle changes after single-level posterior lumbar fusion: volumetric analyses and literature review
Sung-Min Cho1, Se-Hoon Kim, Sung-Kon Ha, Sang-Dae Kim, Dong-Jun Lim, Jaehyung Cha, Bum-Joon Kim
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Resistance Exercise Training Restores Bone Mineral Density in· HeartTransplant Recipients
RANDY W. BRAITH, PHD, ROGER M. MILLS, JR., MD, FACC, MICHAEL A. WELSCH, MS, JEFFREY W. KELLER, BS, MICHAEL L. POLLOCK. PHD, FACC
American College of Cardiology

STRENGTH TRAINING METHODS AND THE WORK OF ARTHUR JONES
DAVE SMITH AND STEWART BRUCE-LOW
Journal of Exercise Physiology

Low back strengthening for the prevention and treatment of low back pain
David M. Carpenter and Brian W. Wilson
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Changes in Isometric Strength and Range of Motion of the Isolated Cervical Spine After Eight Weeks of Clinical Rehabilitation
Thomas R. Highland, MD, Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD, Laura L. Vie, BEd, and Garth S. Russell, MD
SPINE

Quantitative Assessment and Training of Isometric Cervical Extension Strength
Scott H. Leggett, MS, Michael L. Pollock, PhD, David M. Carpenter, MS, Michael N. Fulton, MD, James E. Graves, PhD, Michael Shank, MS, Bryon Holmes, MS
The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Frequency and Volume of Resistance Training: Effect on Cervical Extension Strength
Michael L. Pollock, PhD, James E. Graves, PhD, Marcas M. Bamman, MS, Scott H. Leggett, MS, David M. Carpenter, MS, Cecily Carr, MS, Joe Cirulli, Jan Matkozich, Michael Fulton, MD
Arch Phys Med Rebahil

The effect of early isolated lumbar extension exercise program for patients with herniated disc undergoing lumbar discectom
Choi G ,Raiturker PP , Kim MJ , Jin CD , Chae YS
Neurosurgery

CT imaging of trunk muscles in chronic low back pain patients and healthy control subjects
Lieven A. Danneels, Guy G. Vanderstraeten, Dirk C. Cambier, Erik E. Witvrouw, Hugo J. De Cuyper
Eur Spine

Differences in electromyographic activity in the multifidus muscle and the iliocostalis lumborum between healthy subjects and patients with sub-acute and chronic low back pain
L. A. Danneels, P. L. Coorevits, A. M. Cools, G. G. Vanderstraeten, D. C. Cambier, E. E. Witvrouw, H. J. De Cuyper
Eur Spine

Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain
L A Danneels, G GVanderstraeten, D C Cambier, E EWitvrouw, J Bourgois, W Dankaerts, H J De Cuyper
British Journal of Sports Medicine

Exercise in the Management of Chronic Back Pain
Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD, FACSM
The Ochsner Journal

Pelvic Stabilization During Resistance Training: Its Effect on the Development of Lumbar Extension Strength
James E. Graves, PhD, Dina C. Webb, MS PT, Michael L. Pollock, PhD, Jan Matkozich, Scott H. Leggett, MS, David M. Carpenter, MS, Dan N. Foster, MS, Joseph Cirulli
Arch Phys Med Rehabil

Effective Spine Triage: Patterns of Pain
Hamilton Hall, MD, FRCSC
The Oschner Journal

Correlation Between the MRI Changes in the Lumbar Multi®dus Muscles and Leg Pain
D. F. KADER, D. WARDLAW, F. W. SMITH
Clinical Radiology

Restorative Exercise for Clinical Low Back Pain
Scott Leggett, MS, Vert Mooney, MD, Leonard N. Matheson, PhD, Brian Nelson, MD, Ted Dreisinger, PhD, Jill Van Zytveld, BA, L. Vie, BA
SPINE

Effect of Lumbar Progressive Resistance Exercise on Lumbar Muscular Strength and Core Muscular Endurance in Soldiers
John M. Mayer, DC, PhD; Lt Col John D. Childs, USAF BSC (Ret.); Brett D. Neilson, PT, DPT; Henian Chen, MD, PhD; LTC Shane L. Koppenhaver, SP USA; CDR William S. Quillen, MSC USN (Ret.)
Military Medicine

EFFECTS OF PELVIC STABILIZATION ON LUMBAR MUSCLE ACTIVITY DURING DYNAMIC EXERCISE
JUN G. SAN JUAN, JAMES A. YAGGIE, SUSAN LEVY, VERT MOONEY, BRIAN UDERMANN, AND JOHN M. MAYER
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

The Effect of Workplace Based Strengthening on Low Back Injury Rates: A Case Study in the Strip Mining Industry
Vert Mooney, Marvin Kron, Patrick Rummerfield, Bryon Holmes
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

One lumbar extension training session per week is sufficient for strength gains and reductions in pain in patients with chronic low back pain ergonomics
Stewart Bruce-Low, Dave Smith,ScottBurnet,JamesFisher,GaryBissell and Leonie Webster
Ergonomics

Evidence-Informed Management of Chronic Low Back Pain with Lumbar Strengthening and McKenzie Exercise
Vert Mooney, MD & Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

The Effect of Workplace-Based Strengthening on Low Back Injury Rates: A Case Study in the Strip-Mining Industry
Vert Mooney, Marvin Kron, Patrick Rummerfield, Bryon Holmes
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

The Clinical Effects of Intensive, Specific Exercise on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Study of 895 Consecutive Patients with 1-year follow up
Brian W. Nelson, MD, Elizabeth O’Reilly, RN, Mark Miller, PT, Mike Hogan, PT, Joseph A. Wegner, MD, MPH, Charles Kelly, MD
Physicians Neck and Back Clinic, Minneapolis, MN

A Rational Approach to the Treatment of Low Back Pain
Brian W. Nelson, MD
The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine

Can Spinal Surgery Be Prevented by Aggressive Strengthening Exercise? A Prospective Study of Cervical and Lumbar Patients
Brian W. Nelson, MD, David M. Carpenter, MS, Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD, Michelle Mitchell, PTA, Charles E. Kelly, MD, Joseph A. Wegner, MD

Muscle
Michael L. Pollock, PhD, James E. Graves, PhD, David M. Carpenter, MS, Daniel Foster, MS, Scott H. Leggett, MS and Michael N. Fulton, MD
Basic Science of Spine-Associated Tissues

Lumbar Strengthening in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Sherry V. Risch, PhD, Nancy K. Norvell, PhD, Michael L. Pollock, PhD, Edward D. Risch, MD, Howard Langer, RPT, Michael Fulton, MD, James E. Graves, PhD, Scott H. Leggett, MS
SPINE

The effect of lumbar extension training with and without pelvic stabilization on lumbar strength and low back pain
Dave Smith, Gary Bissell, Steward Bruce-Low, Caroline Wakefield
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabiliation