Quantification of changes in myofascial trigger point sensitivity with the pressure algometer following passive stretch

Pain

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 203-210

  Jaeger, Bernadette ^a   Reeves, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

myofascial pain; pressure algometer; trigger point sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALGESIMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MUSCLE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY; TRIGGER;

ADULT; CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS, METHANE; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 0023009386     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(86)90211-3     Document Type: Article

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