Ultrasound shear wave elastography to assess neck somatic dysfunction and OMT effects

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been utilized in managing chronic neck pain and neck somatic dysfunction. However, osteopathic assessments lack quantitative measures to detect muscle abnormalities and evaluate the effect of OMT. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of utilizing ultrasound shear wave velocity and shear wave relative anisotropy coefficient to assess neck somatic dysfunction and the effect of OMT.