Ultrasound imaging for rehabilitation of the lumbopelvic region : a clinical approach

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Ultrasound imaging is emerging as an invaluable tool in the detection and treatment of motor control impairment. This book brings this technology out of the research lab and into the clinic, providing guidelines for the integration of ultrasound imaging for the assessment and treatment of motor control impairments of the lumbopelvic region into daily practice. It enables clinicians to maximise the potential of ultrasound imaging technology in providing effective management of neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction in the lumbopelvic region, including back pain, pelvic girdle pain and incontinence.Provides a review of the basic principles of sound wave propagationDiscussions of instrumentation include prudent use and safetyOffers step-by-step instructions for generating ultrasound images of the deep muscles and associated structures in the regionIncludes an indepth discussion of the qualitative and quantitative components of image interpretationProvides Guidelines on the integration of ultrasound imaging into clinical practice Cover......Page 1 Foreword......Page 3 Preface......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 9 1 Imaging principles and instrumentation......Page 11 2 Image generation......Page 37 3 Image interpretation:qualitative......Page 55 4 Image interpretation:quantitative......Page 107 5 Treatment applications......Page 130 References......Page 151 APPENDIX A: Outline – lumbopelvic USI assessment......Page 161 APPENDIX B: Outline of the minimum requirements for an ultrasound imaging accreditation process for rehabilitation professionals......Page 166 APPENDIX C: The clinical application of USI in the treatment of lumbopelvic dysfunction: a case presentation......Page 173 APPENDIX D: Glossary......Page 182 Index......Page 187 Ultrasound imaging is emerging as a tool in detection and treatment of motor control impairment. This book provides guidelines for integration of ultrasound imaging for assessment and treatment of motor control impairments of lumbopelvic region into daily practice. It presents discussion of instrumentation, prudent use and safety. Imaging principles and instrumentation Image generation Image interpretation: qualitative Image interpretation: quantitative Treatment applications.