Musculoskeletal disorders in mechanical neck pain: Myofascial trigger points versus cervical joint dysfunction - A clinical study

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-35

  Fernandez De Las Penas C ^a   Fernandez Carnero J ^a   Miangolarra Page, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervical joint dysfunction; Mechanical neck pain; Musculoskeletal disorders; Myofascial pain syndrome; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CERVICAL JOINT DYSFUNCTION; CERVICAL SPINE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL NECK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SPINE DISEASE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 33645292561     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v13n01_04     Document Type: Article

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