Myofascial pain and fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-181

  Gerwin, Robert D ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algometry; Fibromyalgia; Muscle disorder; Myalgia; Myofascial pain syndrome; Referred pain; Tender point; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; SUBSTANCE P; TRYPTOPHAN;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0032445303     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1998-11304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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