Low back pain is one of most common musculoskeletal disorders around the world. One
major problem clinicians face is the lack of objective assessment modalities. Computed …

Developing methods for the non-invasive characterization of the mechanics of
musculoskeletal tissues is an ongoing research focus in biomechanics. Often, these …

The multifidus is an important muscle for the active stabilization of the spine. Unfortunately,
clinical procedures such as posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) and radio frequency neurotomy …

Objectives To report the current elastography methods used to quantify back muscles'
biomechanical characteristics in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKd) and inform …

Multifidus function is important for active stabilization of the spine, but it can be compromised
in patients with chronic low back pain and other spine pathologies. Force production and …

Background This study aimed to confirm the role of paraspinal muscle degeneration and low
vertebral bone mineral density (vBMD) of the lumbosacral region in the development of …

This study aimed to evaluate the inter-examiner reliability of shear wave elastography (SWE)
for measuring cervical multifidus (CM) muscle stiffness in asymptomatic controls and …

Background Multifidus muscle stiffness decreases in patients with lumbar intervertebral disk
herniation; however, age-related changes in humans have not been reported. Objectives …

Background. Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a common clinical spinal lesion. The upper
vertebral body of the patient is displaced relative to the lower vertebral body, causing spinal …

This study aimed to systematically review studies conducted on the application of
sonoelastography (SE) to evaluate lumbopelvic muscle stiffness in patients with low back …