Reliability of Ultrasonography to Assess Spinal Compression During Heavy Load Carriage
Ultrasonography is a reliable, low-cost method for quantifying changes in lumbar spine geometry during loaded standing. This technique may have value in occupational and clinical settings for assessing spinal compression in response to mechanical load.
Authors
- C. Coltman
- Muneeb Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3638-9252)
- Lester J. Walters
- Dean E. Mills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2653-169X)
- Sherrilyn Walters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5636-5584)
- Ben Hoffman
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- University of Southern Queensland (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Toowoomba Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JOR Spine
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.70137
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Government