Investigation of the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound with high-resolution ultrasonographic cross-sectional area measurement of cervical nerve roots in patients with chronic cervical radiculopathy: a prospective, controlled, single-blind study.

Published in: Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) (2018)

We found therapeutic US to be beneficial in improvement of pain, disability, and quality of life of patients with chronic CR. We suggest that CSA measurements may also contribute to both diagnosis and post-treatment evaluation in chronic CR.

Keyphrases

high resolution
cross sectional
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
multiple sclerosis
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
combination therapy
peripheral nerve
optic nerve
postoperative pain
high speed
clinical evaluation