Myofascial trigger points and postero-anterior joint hypomobility in the mid-cervical spine in subjects presenting with mechanical neck pain: A pilot study

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 88-94

  Fernández De Las Peñas, César ^a   Alonso Blanco, Cristina ^b   Alguacil Diego, Isabel Maria ^b   Miangolarra Page, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mechanical Neck Pain; Myofascial Trigger Points; Passive Accessory Intervertebral Motion; Zygapophyseal Joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; SCAPULA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 33746051709     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698106790820719     Document Type: Article

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