Trial reportSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2014
Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up.
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Effects of Different Variation of Myofascial Release Application Speed on Muscle Mechanical Properties
Multimodal Imaging Biomarkers for Investigating Fascia, Muscle and Vasculature in Myofascial Pain
Who cites it
57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
- Differences in the Thoracolumbar Fascia Between Low Back Pain Patients and Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Deep or Superficial? Autologous Conditioned Serum for Cervical Pain with Degenerative Disc Disease - a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Acute Effects of Percussive Massage Therapy on Thoracolumbar Fascia Thickness and Ultrasound Echo Intensity in Healthy Male Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Inter and Intra Operator Reliability of Motor and Palpation Evaluation in Fascial Manipulation in individuals with coxarthrosis.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2020Trial
- Craniosacral Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial.The Clinical journal of pain · 2016Trial
- An Eleven-Point Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Hydrorelease Protocol for Non-Odontogenic Toothache and Orofacial Pain: A Clinical Protocol.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Myofascial Release in Improving the Flexibility of Erector Spinae and Thoracolumbar Fascia in Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain-A Sonoelastographic Analysis.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2026Article
- Efficacy of a new flossing intervention using a floss band for severe adhesion after digit tendon repair.Hand therapy · 2026Article
- Development and Preliminary Evaluation of an EfficientNet-Based Deep Learning System for Ultrasound Assessment of Neck Disorders: A Single-Center Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Robot-Assisted Mirror Therapy for Upper Limb and Hand Recovery After Stroke: Clinical Efficacy and Insights into Neural Mechanisms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Connective tissue changes in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes with and without axial spondyloarthropathy.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Article
- Understanding the Anatomy of Posterior Cervical Interfascial Space: Implications for Regional Blocks and Pain Management. A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- Fascial Pathophysiology in Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Review of Emerging Evidence.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Ultrasonography of the Fasciae and Common Pathologies: The Game Changer.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biomechanical effects of fascial hydrorelease: a cadaveric study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- The Temporal Associations of Neck Pain and Headache - Implications for the Diagnostic Approach to the Myofascial Involvement in Migraine.Journal of central nervous system disease · 2025Article
- An Experimental and Clinical Physiological Signal Dataset for Automated Pain Recognition.Scientific data · 2024Article
- Combining Static and Dynamic Myofascial Dry Cupping Therapy to Improve Local and Regional Symptoms in Individuals with Low Back Pain: A Case Series.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Fascial Signal Change on the Cervical MRI of a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveA definitive diagnosis of chronic neck pain (CNP) is sometimes not possible. The aim of this study was to understand the possible role of the deep fasciae in CNP and the utility of the ultrasonography in the diagnosis of myofascial neck pain.
methodsThe morphometric and clinical data of 25 healthy subjects and 28 patients with CNP were compared. For all subjects, the active and passive cervical range of motion (ROM) was analyzed and the neck pain disability questionnaire (NDPQ) was administered. The fascial thickness of the sternal ending of the sternocleidomastoid and medial scalene muscles was also analyzed by ultrasonography.
resultsThere were significant differences between healthy subjects and patients with CNP in the thickness of the upper side of the sternocleidomastoid fascia and the lower and upper sides of the right scalene fascia both at the end of treatment as during follow-up. A significant decrease in pain and thickness of the fasciae were found. Analysis of the thickness of the sub-layers showed a significant decrease in loose connective tissue, both at the end of treatment and during follow-up.
conclusionsThe data support the hypothesis that the loose connective tissue inside the fasciae may plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of CNP. In particular, the value of 0.15 cm of the SCM fascia was considered as a cut-off value which allows the clinician to make a diagnosis of myofascial disease in a subject with CNP. The variation of thickness of the fascia correlated with the increase in quantity of the loose connective tissue but not with dense connective tissue.
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