DIGITAL TISSUE COMPLIANCE METER

Tissue compliance measurements were used for documentation of soft tis sue consistency and made possible the diagnosis of muscle spasm and th e effects of treatment. We have developed a new digital electronic ope rated tissue compliance meter to quantify the soft tissue hardness and resistance more objectively than the conventional hand-held mechanica l tissue compliance meters. The ranges of measurements were able to pe rform to a maximum depth of 50 millimeters from the body surface with maximal load of 4000 grams. In lateral epicondylitis was demonstrated the: effect of treatment by increase of total work (area).