Decrease in pressure pain thresholds of latent myofascial trigger points in the middle finger extensors immediately after continuous piano practice

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 83-92

  Chen, Shu Min ^a   Chen, Jo Tong ^b   Kuan, Ta Shen ^a   Hong, Judith ^a   Hong, Chang Zern ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Music injury; Myofascial trigger point; Pain threshold; Repetitive muscle contraction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSIC; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033842198     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v08n03_07     Document Type: Article

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