Ultrasound assessment of bilateral longus colli muscles in subjects with chronic bilateral neck pain

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-301

  Javanshir, Khodabakhsh ^a,b   Rezasoltani, Asghar ^c   Mohseni Bandpei, Mohammad Ali ^a   Amiri, Mohsen ^a   Ortega Santiago, Ricardo ^d   Fernández De Las Peñas, César ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervical Spine; Longus Colli Muscle; Neck Pain; Ultrasound Imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CERVICAL SPINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952986641     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31820173e5     Document Type: Article

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