The Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging of the Cross-sectional          Area of the Lumbar Multifidus Muscles in the PNF Pattern

Qiuchen Huang; Desheng Li; Yuying Zhang; Anming Hu; Ming Huo; Hitoshi Maruyama

doi:10.1589/jpts.26.1539

Original Article

The Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging of the Cross-sectional Area of the Lumbar Multifidus Muscles in the PNF Pattern

Qiuchen Huang, Desheng Li, Yuying Zhang, Anming Hu, Ming Huo, Hitoshi Maruyama

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Qiuchen Huang
Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Ohtawara City, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan
Department of Physical Therapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China
School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, China
Desheng Li
Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Ohtawara City, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan
Department of Physical Therapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China
School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, China
Yuying Zhang
Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Ohtawara City, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan
Anming Hu
Department of Physical Therapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China
School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, China
Ming Huo
Himeji Dokkyo University, Japan
Hitoshi Maruyama
Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Ohtawara City, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan

Keywords: Ultrasound imaging, Low back pain, Multifidus muscle

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2014 Volume 26 Issue 10 Pages 1539-1541

DOI https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1539

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Abstract

[Purpose] The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) in obtaining the cross-sectional area of the lumbar multifidus muscles in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) at rest and during contractions facilitated by PNF patterns by ultrasound imaging. [Subjects] The subjects were 15 (4 males, 11 females) who had chronic LBP on one side for more than 6 months. [Methods] Subjects were asked to lie on their sides with the painful side facing up. They then rested or received a front or backward lower pelvic pattern of PNF treatment. The cross-sectional area of the multifidus muscle was measured twice using ultrasonography. [Results] The intraclass correlation coefficient of the cross-sectional area of the multifidus muscle measured by ultrasonography was excellent. [Conclusion] Our results show that measurement with ultrasound imaging can be used in the treatment of LBP as an objective assessment.

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