Proximal myofascial dysfunction in complex regional pain syndrome: A retrospective prevalence study

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-153

  Rashiq, Saifudin ^a   Galer, Bradley S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; SYNDROME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032990173     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199906000-00013     Document Type: Article

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