MYOTONPRO-1B DEVICE – CHARACTERISTICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION

The most common reason for work related diseases in Europe are musculoskeletal damages /MSD/. MSD affect mainly back, neck, shoulders and upper extremities. Some of them have typical clinical features whereas others don`t – there is only pain or discomfort. The diagnosis of muscular damage is set after a detailed anamnesis and a precise physical examination. An accurate assessment of the character, localization and severity of impairment is done, including expensive laboratory and imaging investigations. Our purpose, materials and methods used are description of technical characteristics and clinical applications of MyotoPRO-1B device based on available scientific publications for the last 5 years. Results and discussion: MyotoPro-1B is an innovative device in Bulgaria. It makes a quick, objective and noninvasive assessment of superficially situated muscles, tendons and other soft tissues. Different parameters such as muscle tone, some biomechanical and viscoelastic properties are measured. It helps to assess the progression and efficiency of various medical, rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions. Conclusion: MyotoPRO-1B is an innovative device for measuring and objective assessment of superficial soft tissues.