Reliability of Ultrasonographic Measurement of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Dimensions during Isometric Contraction of Neck Muscles

• Main Authors: Somayeh Amiri Arimi (Author), Asghar Rezasoltani (Author), Seyed Yaghoub Sakhaei (Author), Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei (Author), Minoo Khalkhali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Cervical multifidus is considered as one of the most important neck stabilizers. Weakness and muscular atrophy of this muscle were seen in patients with chronic neck pain. Ultrasonographic imaging is a non-invasive and feasible technique that commonly used to record such changes...