Reliability of clinical assessment measures for the classification of myofascial pain syndrome

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 309-324

  Russell, I Jon ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical study; Diagnosis; Diagnostic criteria; Regional pain; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032835770     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v07n01_32     Document Type: Conference Paper

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