Effectiveness of a home program of ischemic pressure followed by sustained stretch for treatment of myofascial trigger points

Physical Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 997-1003

  Hanten, W P ^a   Olson, S L ^a   Butts, N L ^a   Nowicki, A L ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Home program; Ischemic pressure; Myofascial trigger points; Sustained stretch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; STRETCHING;

EID: 0033753511     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/80.10.997     Document Type: Article

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