Differential electromyographic response to experimental cold pressor test in chronic low back pain patients and normal controls

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 51-64

  Watson, Paul J ^a   Chen, Andrew C N ^a   Kerry Booker, C ^b   Main, Chris J ^a   Jones, Anthony K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Low back pain; Pain tolerance; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0031872535     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v06n02_05     Document Type: Article

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