The reliability of assessing sternocleidomastoid muscle length and strength in adults with and without mild neck pain.

CONCLUSION: SCM muscle length and SCM strength can be reliably assessed using a bubble goniometer and HHD. No differences were found when comparing left to right SCM muscle length or strength in those with or without mild neck pain.
PMID: 28379051 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - April 5, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Cibulka MT, Herren J, Kilian A, Smith S, Mahmutovic F, Dolles C Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research