The immediate effect of ischemic compression technique and transverse friction massage on tenderness of active and latent myofascial trigger points: A pilot study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-9

  Fernández De Las Peñas, César ^a   Alonso Blanco, Cristina ^a   Fernández Carnero, Josué ^a   Carlos Miangolarra Page, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ischemic compression; Myofascial trigger point; Pressure pain threshold; Transverse friction massage; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISCHEMIC COMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN THRESHOLD; PILOT STUDY; PRESSURE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRANSVERSE FRICTION MASSAGE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 29244477897     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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