Treatment of myofascial pain

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 131-142

  Fischer, Andrew A ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Injections; Long term effects; Musculoskeletal; Pain treatment; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CHLOROETHANE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TOLPERISONE;

ACUPRESSURE; ANALGESIA; BALNEOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROSTIMULATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; SENSITIZATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0032851343     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v07n01_13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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