Can chronic pelvic pain in men be treated with myofascial trigger point release and paradoxical relaxation training?: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 534-535

  FitzGerald, Mary P ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; Chronic prostatitis; Myofascial trigger points; Pain; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE TONE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 30944450810     PISSN: 17434270     EISSN: 17434289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro0305     Document Type: Short Survey

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