Trunk muscle dysfunction in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 2 and its contribution to chronic low back pain.

There was a borderline significant difference in side-bridge test performance (for the test on the right side, the difference was statistically significant) as well as in amount of physical activity (MET), clinical presence of myotonia, and summary strength of lower limbs as assessed by the MRC scale.

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This indicates the need for quantitative muscle testing, to be able to differentiate minor deviations that may be significant in clinical status.

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