Ultrasound, Diagnostic

Reliability of ultrasound measurement of the lateral abdominal and lumbar multifidus muscles in individuals with chronic low back pain: A cross-sectional test-retest study

VOLUME 26, P394-400, APRIL 01, 2021 Soheila Abbasi Mohammad Reza Hadian Rasanani Published: December 23, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.12.029 Highlights •  The trunk muscle symmetry was found at rest. •  Ultrasound is reliable for measuring abdominal muscle thickness. •  Ultrasound is reliable for measuring lumbar multifidus thickness. •  Vertical alignment of transducer is reliable for measuring the […]

Ultrasonography Provides a Diagnosis Similar to That of Nerve Conduction Studies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dionysios Drakopoulos, MD; Evanthia Mitsiokapa, MD; Erineos Karamanis, MD; Vasilios Kontogeorgakos, MD; Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(5):e460-e464https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190604-02 Posted June 13, 2019 Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Its diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and neurophysiological evaluation. Recently, ultrasonography has been introduced as a promising noninvasive diagnostic alternative. […]

Accuracy of Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation April 2018 Volume 99, Issue 4, Pages 758–765.e10 Ana Torres-Costoso, PhD Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy of inlet and outlet ultrasonography measurements for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Data Sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science databases were systematically searched from inception […]

Current and Prospective Use of Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging at Chiropractic Teaching Institutions: A Worldwide Survey of Diagnostic Imaging Staff.

J Chiropr Med. 2017 Mar;16(1):54-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Nov 22. Henderson RE1, Walker BF1, Young KJ1. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to survey the use of musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound imaging (MSK-DUSI) at chiropractic educational programs worldwide and to elicit opinions of academic diagnostic imaging staff of its prospective use […]

Clinical Comparative Study for Ultrasound-Guided Trigger-Point Needling for Myofascial Pain

Bubnov Rostyslav V. and Wang Jun. Medical Acupuncture. December 2013, 25(6): 437-443. ABSTRACT Background: Most pain syndromes in clinical practice are myofascial in nature and are caused by the myofascial trigger point (MTrP) formation. Recent clinical studies show that MTrP dry needling is most effective to release myofascial pain after local twitch response (LTR) is […]

Ultrasound Imaging Predicts Progression of Hand OA

04.06.2015 Ultrasound exams were able to detect which patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) were likely to have disease progression, according to Norwegian researchers. A strong and dose-responsive association was seen between the presence of ultrasound-detected inflammatory features and radiographic progression approximately 5 years later in hand OA patients, reported Alexander Mathiessen, MD, of Diakonhjemmet Hospital […]

COLOUR DOPPLER ULTRASOUND IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LUMBAR SPINE BLOOD FLOW IN PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN

S. Espahbodi J Bone Joint Surg Br 2006 vol. 88-B no. SUPP II 305-306 Abstract Introduction: Duplex ultrasound has recently been used to demonstrate inflammatory hyperaemia in arteries supplying inflamed joints in RA, bursitis, and tendonitis. The technique has yet to be applied to examine blood flow in lumbar arteries in LBP patients, though we […]

Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging for Assessment of Scoliosis

IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2015 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] Ultrasound Volume Projection Imaging for Assessment of Scoliosis. Cheung CW, Zhou GQ, Law SY, Mak TM, Lai KL, Zheng YP. Abstract The standing radiograph is used as a gold standard to diagnose spinal deformity including scoliosis, a medical condition defined as lateral spine curvature […]

Ultrasound Imaging of the Presence of Intra-articular Gas Bubbles After Chiropractic Manipulation

ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF THE TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL ARTICULAR CAVITY TO INVESTIGATE THE PRESENCE OF INTRAARTICULAR GAS BUBBLES AFTER CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION Allan R. Jones, MT Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of intraarticular gas bubbles in the trapeziometacarpal joint cavity after chiropractic manipulation with audible cavitation and to assess the state of the […]

Ultrasound Imaging of the Trapeziometacarpal Articular Cavity to Investigate the Presence of Intraarticular Gas Bubbles After Chiropractic Manipulation

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Aug 8. pii: S0161-4754(14)00113-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.06.002. [Epub ahead of print] Ultrasound Imaging of the Trapeziometacarpal Articular Cavity to Investigate the Presence of Intraarticular Gas Bubbles After Chiropractic Manipulation. Jones AR. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of intraarticular gas bubbles in the trapeziometacarpal joint […]

Ability to discriminate between healthy and low back pain sufferers using ultrasound during maximum lumbar extension

Cuesta-Vargas AI, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jun;95(6):1093-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.023. Epub 2014 Feb 14. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures of the erector spinae (ES) muscles using […]

Ability to Discriminate Between Healthy and Low Back Pain Sufferers Using Ultrasound During Maximum Lumbar Extension

Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas, PhD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 6, Pages 1093–1099, June 2014 Journal Reference Full Text PDF Abstract Objective To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures […]

Ability to discriminate between healthy and low back pain sufferers using ultrasound during maximum lumbar extension

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jun;95(6):1093-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.023. Epub 2014 Feb 14. Cuesta-Vargas AI, González-Sánchez M. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures of the erector spinae (ES) muscles using […]

Inter-session reliability of the measurement of the deep and superficial layer of lumbar multifidus in young asymptomatic people and patients with low back pain using ultrasonography

I-Shan Liu Manual Therapy Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 481-486, December 2013 Abstract Study design Reliability study. Objective To investigate the inter-session reliability of measuring the thickness of deep (dMF) and superficial layer of lumbar multifidus (sMF) using ultrasonography for participants with and without low back pain (LBP). Background The lumbar multifidus is an […]

New objective findings after whiplash injuries

High blood flow in painful cervical soft tissue: An ultrasound pilot study Hatem Kalawy Scandinavian Journal of Pain Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 173-179, October 2013 Highlights •Painful neck regions in patients with whiplash-associated disorder were studied. •Grey scale ultrasound and colour Doppler were used to confirm high blood flow. •Whiplash patients had higher […]

Handheld Ultrasound Outperforms Cardiologists’ Physical Exam

Frontline Medical News, 2013 Apr 08, B Jancin NEWS Story Source SAN FRANCISCO (IMNG) – Handheld ultrasound proved “vastly superior” to physical examination conducted by cardiologists for the evaluation of a variety of cardiovascular complaints in a head-to-head prospective trial. All 250 study participants underwent a clinically indicated standard 2-D and Doppler transthoracic echocardiography exam. […]