Vibratory antinociception: Effects of vibration amplitude and frequency

Journal of Pain

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 381-391

  Hollins, Mark ^c   Roy, Elizabeth A ^a   Crane, Stephanie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Frequency; Laser; Sensitivity; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN STIMULATION; SKIN TINGLING; VIBRATION;

EID: 0141453462     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-5900(03)00714-4     Document Type: Article

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