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Research Article
Chronic Neck Pain Assessment using Multi-Frequency Bioimpedance
Author(s): Dilay Kesgin Fener, Else Marie Bartels, Vibeke Sodring Elbrond and Adrian Paul HarrisonDilay Kesgin Fener, Else Marie Bartels, Vibeke Sodring Elbrond and Adrian Paul Harrison
Scope: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a disabling condition where the cause is often unknown, making treatment difficult. Muscle involvement is suspected in most cases, and assessment of muscle condition and changes following treatment may be possible with multi-frequency bioimpedance (mfBIA). Our aim was to test mfBIA as an assessment method of possible involvement of the neck, back and other related muscles in two CNP patients, prior to and following physiotherapy treatment with AtlasBalans.
Methods: mfBIA measurements were carried out pre-treatment on m. sternocleidomastoideus, m. trapezius, upper back, lower back, m. vastus lateralis, and m. gastrocnemius. Centre frequency (fc), extracellular Resistance (Re) and intracellular Resistance (Ri), Impedance (Z), Resistance (R) and Reactance (Xc) were measured, and Phase Angle (PA) a.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2573-0312.1000113
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