Linking SM to Sensorimotor Dysfunction
There is important work showing that forces of the
magnitude of SM loads can stimulate proprioceptors in
the joints and muscles [37,38]. The approach in this
current study is to use SM as a tool to influence proprioceptive
input to spinal tissues and observe the
effects that input has on sensorimotor function. Thus,
this study may provide clues to the sensorimotor
mechanisms that underlie the observed functional deficits
associated with LBP, as well as the mechanism of
action of SM.