Managing myofascial pain syndrome: Sorting through the diagnosis and honing treatment

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 39-45

  Daniels, James M ^a,b,c   Ishmael, Tim ^d   Wesley, Robert M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Care Sports Med Fellowship Program   (United States)

^c MPH   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETHANE; LIDOCAINE; PROCAINE; PROMETHAZINE;

ANALGESIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0141891295     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2003.11439953     Document Type: Review

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