Theory and rationale for surface EMG-assisted stretching as an adjunct to chronic musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-146

  Neblett, Randy ^a   Mayer, Tom G ^b   Gatchel, Robert J ^b  

^a PRIDE Research Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Flexion relaxation; Pain; Range of Motion; Stretching; Surface EMG

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN;

EID: 0038119824     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023862625787     Document Type: Review

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