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The Muscle Your MRI Report Doesn’t Mention: Multifidus Atrophy and Persistent Back Pain

By Dr. Michael Gofeld, MD PhD Unika Medical Centre When back pain becomes persistent, the investigation usually centres on discs, nerves and joints. Almost no one looks at the deep muscles that hold each spinal segment steady. Yet in a large share of people with chronic or recurrent low back pain, those muscles are shrinking […]

  • Dr. Michael Gofeld
  • October 7, 2026October 9, 2026
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