Reliability of ultrasonography to measure cervical multifidus, semispinalis cervicis and longus colli muscles dimensions in patients with unilateral cervical disc herniation: An observational cross-sectional test-retest study

Ultrasonography (US) has been suggested to assess the morphology and function of cervical muscles; but little is known about the reliability of the US measures in patients with cervical disc herniation (CDH). The purpose of this study was to evaluate within-day inter and intra-rater and between-day intra-rater reliability of US to measure dimensions of deep cervical muscles in patients with unilateral CDH.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - November 20, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Fariba Mohseni, Nahid Rahmani, Mohammad Ali Mohseni Bandpei, Iraj Abdollahi Source Type: research