Myofascial pain therapy

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 37-43

  Hong, Chang Zern ^a,b  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Etiology perpetuating factors; Management; Myofascial pain syndrome; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 33644673132     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v12n03_06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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