Lab Introduction & Major Research Interests
The research focuses of our laboratory is on neuromuscular dynamics and deep muscle control of spinal motion with specific interest in spinal stability, fascia network and neural plasticity in relation to chronic low back pain and neck pain. Based on the bio-psycho-social model of chronic pain, we examine the control strategy of deep core muscle of the trunk of patients with chronic spinal pain. The issue we address is the interaction of activation of the deep muscle and the cortex plasticity. The strategy of our approach is to train core muscle and examine the bio-psycho change of the patients. Ultrasound imaging was used to examine the activation of the deep core muscle. We have established the reliability of measuring the deep trunk muscles. The effect of core muscle training in muscle activation and its relation with cognitive change of the participants were our interests.
Recent Representative Publication ( * corresponding author)
1. Wong WJ, Lai DM, Wang SF, Wang JL, Hsu WL. Changes of Balance Control in Individuals with Lumbar degenerative Spine Disease after Lumbar Surgery: A Longitudinal Study. The Spine Journal. 2019 19:1210-20
2. Lin IS, Lai DM, Ding JJ, Chien A, Cheng CH, Wang SF, Wang JL, Kuo CL, Hsu WL. Reweighting of the sensory inputs for postural control in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy after surgery. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2019 16：96
3. Chen YY, Chai HM, Wang CL, Shau YW, Wang SF Asymmetric Thickness of Oblique Capitis Inferior and Cervical Kinesthesia in Patients with Unilateral Cervicogenic Headache Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2018:41(8) 680-690.
4. Wong KK, Chai HM, Chen YJ, Wang CL, Shau YW, Wang SF. Mechanical Deformation of Posterior Thoracolumbar Fascia after Myofascial Release in Healthy Male Participants – A Study of Dynamic Ultrasound. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 27, 124-130. 2017.
5. Chen YH, Chai HM, Shau YW, Wang CL, Wang SF. Increased sliding of transverse abdominis during contraction after myofascial release in patients with chronic low back pain. Manual therapy. 2016;23:69-75.
6. Chen YH, Chai HM, Yang JL, Lin YJ, Wang SF. Reliability and Validity of Transversus Abdominis Measurement at the Posterior Muscle-Fascia Junction with Ultrasonography in Asymptomatic Participants. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2015;38:581-586.