Evaluation of trigger points in young subjects

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 27-35

  Cimbiz, Ali ^a   Beydemir, Feride ^a   Manisaligil, Ulku ^a  

^a DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Posture; Trigger points; Young subjects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORNING STIFFNESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYALGIA; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PECTORAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33845987347     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v14n04_04     Document Type: Article

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