Join AAPM for a live educational webinar exploring the role of the multifidus muscle in chronic low back pain and the evolving evidence supporting restorative neurostimulation.
Learn how to recognize multifidus dysfunction, evaluate appropriate patient selection, and consider restorative neurostimulation within a comprehensive pain management approach.
November 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern
Hiding in Plain Sight: Recognizing Multifidus Dysfunction in Chronic Low Back Pain
Live Webinar | November 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern
Explore Multifidus Dysfunction, Patient Selection, and Restorative Neurostimulation
Chronic low back pain can involve more than structural abnormalities or pain-generating tissues. Dysfunction of the lumbar multifidus muscle may contribute to impaired spinal stability and motor control, making its assessment an important consideration in comprehensive pain management.
Join the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) for an expert-led discussion examining the role of the multifidus muscle, considerations for identifying appropriate patients, and the clinical evidence supporting restorative neurostimulation.
This webinar will explore how emerging restorative approaches may fit within contemporary care pathways for patients with chronic low back pain.
Explore the AAPM Consensus Guideline: Learn more about the evidence and clinical recommendations presented in AAPM's Consensus Guidelines on Neuromodulation Technologies and Neurocomputer Interfaces for Pain Management and Functional Recovery.
Why This Matters in Clinical Practice
Effective management of chronic low back pain requires an understanding of the mechanisms contributing to pain and functional limitations.
This discussion will examine:
- The role of the lumbar multifidus muscle in spinal stability and motor control
- Clinical considerations for assessing multifidus dysfunction
- Patient selection for restorative neurostimulation
- How restorative neurostimulation may fit within a comprehensive treatment pathway
- Clinical evidence evaluating pain, disability, quality of life, durability of treatment response, and safety
What You Will Learn
Following this educational discussion, participants will be better positioned to:
- Describe the role of the multifidus muscle in lumbar spinal stability and motor control.
- Identify clinical considerations for assessing multifidus dysfunction and selecting appropriate patients.
- Discuss the role of restorative neurostimulation within the chronic low back pain treatment pathway.
- Evaluate findings from the ReActiv8-B clinical trial and long-term follow-up evidence, including pain, disability, quality of life, durability, and safety.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is intended for healthcare professionals involved in the assessment and management of chronic low back pain, including:
- Pain medicine physicians
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists
- Spine and musculoskeletal care specialists
- Advanced practice providers
- Other clinicians involved in multidisciplinary pain management
Featured Faculty
Join the experts:
- Trent Emerick, MD, PhD, MBA
- Antje M. Barreveld, MD
- Vinny Francio, MD
- Farshad M. Ahadian, MD
Join the Conversation
Expand your understanding of multifidus dysfunction and explore the evidence informing restorative neurostimulation in chronic low back pain.
November 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern
Join AAPM for a live educational webinar exploring the role of the multifidus muscle in chronic low back pain and the evolving evidence supporting restorative neurostimulation.
Learn how to recognize multifidus dysfunction, evaluate appropriate patient selection, and consider restorative neurostimulation within a comprehensive pain management approach.
November 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern
Hiding in Plain Sight: Recognizing Multifidus Dysfunction in Chronic Low Back Pain
Live Webinar | November 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern
Explore Multifidus Dysfunction, Patient Selection, and Restorative Neurostimulation
Chronic low back pain can involve more than structural abnormalities or pain-generating tissues. Dysfunction of the lumbar multifidus muscle may contribute to impaired spinal stability and motor control, making its assessment an important consideration in comprehensive pain management.
Join the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) for an expert-led discussion examining the role of the multifidus muscle, considerations for identifying appropriate patients, and the clinical evidence supporting restorative neurostimulation.
This webinar will explore how emerging restorative approaches may fit within contemporary care pathways for patients with chronic low back pain.
Explore the AAPM Consensus Guideline: Learn more about the evidence and clinical recommendations presented in AAPM's Consensus Guidelines on Neuromodulation Technologies and Neurocomputer Interfaces for Pain Management and Functional Recovery.
Why This Matters in Clinical Practice
Effective management of chronic low back pain requires an understanding of the mechanisms contributing to pain and functional limitations.
This discussion will examine:
- The role of the lumbar multifidus muscle in spinal stability and motor control
- Clinical considerations for assessing multifidus dysfunction
- Patient selection for restorative neurostimulation
- How restorative neurostimulation may fit within a comprehensive treatment pathway
- Clinical evidence evaluating pain, disability, quality of life, durability of treatment response, and safety
What You Will Learn
Following this educational discussion, participants will be better positioned to:
- Describe the role of the multifidus muscle in lumbar spinal stability and motor control.
- Identify clinical considerations for assessing multifidus dysfunction and selecting appropriate patients.
- Discuss the role of restorative neurostimulation within the chronic low back pain treatment pathway.
- Evaluate findings from the ReActiv8-B clinical trial and long-term follow-up evidence, including pain, disability, quality of life, durability, and safety.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is intended for healthcare professionals involved in the assessment and management of chronic low back pain, including:
- Pain medicine physicians
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists
- Spine and musculoskeletal care specialists
- Advanced practice providers
- Other clinicians involved in multidisciplinary pain management
Featured Faculty
Join the experts:
- Trent Emerick, MD, PhD, MBA
- Antje M. Barreveld, MD
- Vinny Francio, MD
- Farshad M. Ahadian, MD
Join the Conversation
Expand your understanding of multifidus dysfunction and explore the evidence informing restorative neurostimulation in chronic low back pain.
November 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern
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