Greater muscle volume and muscle fat infiltrate in the deep cervical spine extensor muscles (multifidus with semispinalis cervicis) in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain compared to age and sex-matched asymptomatic controls: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Muscle size and composition (muscle volume and muscle fat infiltrate [MFI]) may provide insight into possible mechanisms underpinning chronic idiopathic neck pain, a common condition with no definitive underlying pathology. In individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain > 3 months and...

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Main Authors: Suzanne J Snodgrass, Peter Stanwell, Kenneth A. Weber, Samala Shepherd, Olivia Kennedy, Hannah J Thompson, James M Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05924-3