Teres minor tendinitis manifested with chronic myofascial pain syndrome in the scapular muscles: A case report

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-43

  Wang, Chun Fu ^a   Chen, Mou ^a   Lin, Min Ta ^a   Kuan, Ta Shen ^b   Hong, Chang Zern ^c  

^a Tzu Yu Medical Clinic   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain syndrome; Scapulae; Shoulder; Tendinitis; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DICLOFENAC; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCAPULA; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TENDINITIS; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 33746738233     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v14n01_06     Document Type: Article

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