ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Pictorial Essay on Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Paraspinal Muscles for Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
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- Ultrasound-guided selective nerve root blocks and caudal epidural injection in the management of lumbar radicular syndrome: a case series with one-year follow-up.Journal of ultrasound · 2026Article
- Electrical muscle stimulation towards self-physiotherapy on myofascial pain syndrome.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- High-resolution ultrasound imaging of the spinal accessory nerve and associated injuries based on a prospective normative study and retrospective analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Fiber-type composition and 3D capillary analysis of the human splenius capitis muscle.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2025Article
- Use and applicability of magnetic resonance elastography of the lumbar spine in adults: a scoping review.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Integrating Ultrasound-Guided Injections and Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Myofascial/Lumbar Pain.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-guided drug injection combined with mini-needle knife therapy for acute lumbar sprain: a prospective interventional study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Importance of Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Psoas Major Muscle and Ultrasound-Guided Treatment Algorithm.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided vs Non-Guided Pharmacopuncture for Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Multi-Center Prospective Comparative Study Protocol.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Radiological frontiers in understanding paraspinal muscle pathophysiology in chronic low back pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks in chronic pain: a narrative review.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Imaging and Shear Wave Elastography to Discriminate Patients with Chronic Neck Pain from Asymptomatic Individuals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ultrasound imaging and guidance in the management of myofascial pain syndrome: a narrative review.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2024Article
- Cervical Multifidus Stiffness Assessment in Individuals with and without Unilateral Chronic Neck Pain: An Inter-Examiner Reliability Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Electromyography findings in L5 radiculopathy are not associated with fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles: a retrospective observational study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Sonographic Diagnosis of a Thoracolumbar Fascia Hematoma after Surgical Microdiscectomy.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
The paraspinal muscles of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine are important pain generators because muscle strains or myofascial pain syndrome caused by trigger points are common during clinical practice. Ultrasonography is the most convenient imaging tool for evaluating these muscles due to its advantages, such as providing good delineation of soft tissues, easy accessibility, and zero radiation. Additionally, ultrasound can serve as a useful guiding tool for paraspinal muscle intervention to prevent inadvertent injuries to vital axial neurovascular structures. This pictorial essay presents ultrasound scanning protocols for the paraspinal and other associated muscles as well as a discussion of their clinical relevance. Axial magnetic resonance imaging has also been used to elucidate reciprocal anatomy. In conclusion, ultrasound imaging proves to be a valuable tool that facilitates the differentiation of individual paraspinal muscles. This capability significantly enhances the precision of interventions designed to address myofascial pain syndrome.
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