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Moreover, pathologic fascia exhibits fibrosis, densification, altered viscoelasticity, and inflammatory mediator expression-all of which may produce nociceptive input (17, 18). Clinical and imaging evidence reinforces this perspective...

specific diagnosis which can enable a more targeted treatment or rehabilitation approach. Advances in non-invasive imaging now enable visualization and quantification of tissue mechanics under physiological loading. This review focuses...

underlying pathologic processes [4]. Consequently, current classification systems identify five distinct etiological categories based on pathophysiology, four of which are typically associated with syringomyelia [5]: Understanding the...

of exclusion. When diagnosis remains a challenge, diagnostic modalities such as ultrasound, MRI, electromyography, and...studies have been utilized as an adjunct. MP can sometimes be misdiagnosed with other pathologic processes such...

the diagnosis. For many years, Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM) has been a useful complementary tool for exploring RBC shape because a three-dimensional image has allowed the reinterpretation of the conventional morphology...

interest in neuropathies. A diagnosis of polyneuropathy is based on the presence of symmetric motor, sensory, or...at least 2 extremities, associated with hyporeflexia and typical electrodiagnostic pathologic findings. The polyneuropathy...

This pathologic cascade is especially prevalent and limiting for overhead athletes. McClain et al69 noted protracted resting scapular posture in the dominant arms of overhead vs. nonoverhead athletes, attributed to PM shortening. Other...

on sagittal images (Fig. 2). Subscapularis pathologic change on 2 of 4 images was considered to indicate subscapularis...With this approach, they reported 73% sensitivity and 94% specificity for correct diagnosis of a subscapularis tear...

of pathologic conditions affecting the knee and producing excessive fluid within the joint. Even small amounts of fluid in the suprapatellar bursa can be visualized by high-resolution ultrasound, which is comparable to MRI in the...