High-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in the treatment of active myofascial trigger points: A randomized, double-blind, case-control study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 833-836

  Majlesi, Javid ^a   Ünalan, Halil ^a,b,c  

^a Istanbul Science University   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain syndrome; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 2942648337     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.07.023     Document Type: Article

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