is performed on the skin using a probe, and parameters such as tone, elasticity, and stiffness can be obtained ( Ditroilo, Watsford, Murphy, & De Vito., 2011 ). The stiffness values measured with the myotonometer, which have been defined as the tissue capacity to maintain its initial shape against a
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, 39 A myotonometer measures the resistance of a tissue to an impulse force applied to the overlying skin and quantifies stiffness based on the damped natural oscillation response of the tissue. 40 , 41 This technique is reliable in measuring stiffness of the lumbar erector spinae in back
