Evaluation of acupuncture effect to chronic myofascial pain syndrome in the cervical and upper back regions by the concept of meridians

Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-202

  Kun, Y Y ^a   Chen, F P ^a   Chaung, H L ^a   Chou, C T ^a   Tsai, Y Y ^a   Hwang, S J ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Meridians; Myofascial pain syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DISEASES; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

VISUAL ANALOG SCALES (VAS);

ELECTROTHERAPEUTICS;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0035200355     PISSN: 03601293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/036012901816355947     Document Type: Article

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