The occurrence and inter-rater reliability of myofascial trigger points in the quadratus lumborum and gluteus medius: A prospective study in non-specific low back pain patients and controls in general practice

Pain

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 317-323

  Khing Hua, Njoo ^a   Van der Does, Emiel ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic criterium; Family practice; Myofascial pain syndrome; Non specific low back pain; Reliability; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0028027371     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(94)90125-2     Document Type: Article

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