Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of the posterior paraspinal muscles

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 581-595

  Stokes, Maria ^a,b   Hides, Julie ^c,d   Elliott, James ^c,e   Kiesel, Kyle ^f,g   Hodges, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical muscles; Lumbar muscles; Lumbar spine; Morphometry; Neck; Sonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048888517     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2599     Document Type: Review

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