Association with isokinetic ankle strength measurements and normal clinical muscle testing in sciatica patients


Ustun N., Erol O., Ozcakar L., Ceceli E., Ciner O. A., Yorgancioglu Z. R.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.26, no.4, pp.361-365, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-130392
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-365
  • Keywords: Sciatica, manual muscle testing, isokinetic muscle testing, PLANTAR FLEXION, TORQUE, RELIABILITY, EXTENSION, FLEXORS, DORSAL
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sensitive muscle strength tests are needed to measure muscle strength in the diagnosis and management of sciatica patients.