1.0Best Spine Hospitalshttps://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blogdrspinehttps://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/author/drspine/Multifidus: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Spine Hospitalsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="oWd4pbVHSB"><a href="https://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/multifidus-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/">Multifidus: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/multifidus-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/embed/#?secret=oWd4pbVHSB" width="600" height="338" title="“Multifidus: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview” — Best Spine Hospitals" data-secret="oWd4pbVHSB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Multifidus is a deep muscle that runs along the spine from the neck to the lower back. It connects one vertebra to another and helps control small, segment-by-segment motion. It is commonly discussed in back and neck pain care, physical therapy, spine imaging, and spine surgery. Clinicians also use the term when describing muscle changes (like atrophy) seen on MRI or ultrasound.