Injection techniques in the management of local pain

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-117

  Fischer, Andrew A ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b VA Medical Center (117)   (United States)

Author keywords

Injections; Pain relief; Preventive analgesia; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; BURSITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIGAMENT INJURY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE SPASM; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0029853946     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1996-7205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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