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Real-Time Ultrasound Retraining
Real-Time Ultrasound Retraining
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What is Real-Time Ultrasound Retraining?
The best way to activate the correct core stability muscles is to
actually see them working on a real-time ultrasound scan. Yes, it's
just like seeing an unborn baby.
When we attempt to retrain your deep core stability muscle such as Transversus Abdominis (TA) or
Multifidus (MF), being able to feel the muscle working is very
important. Unfortunately, since the TA muscle is located deep in your
abdomen and beneath two outer muscles, it can be quite hard to feel
whether it is switching on or not. And, it's almost impossible to
detect whether the outer two muscles are working rather than the
correct muscle.
Ultrasound image showing Transversus Abdominis (TA) & Obliques (IO & EO)
This is where the ultrasound scanner comes into its own. The technique
of Ultrasound Retraining, carried out with the guidance of a specially
trained physiotherapist, enables you to quickly learn how to correctly
contract your TA and MF.
The ultrasound scanner provides you and your physiotherapist with a video picture
of your muscles working. This enables you to precisely match up what
you think you feel with what is actually happening beneath your skin at
that very moment.
This makes it much easier for you to correctly do your deep core stability exercises at home, which will quicken the solution to your
pain.
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Figure 2. Cross-section of abdomen
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