Pressure Pain Threshold Changes After Repeated Mechano-Nociceptive Stimulation of the Trapezius Muscle: Possible Influence of Previous Pain Experience

Journal of Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 355-362

  Sjölund, Bengt H ^a   Persson, Ann L ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

human model; muscle; pain threshold; Tenderness; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; SENSORY NERVE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARTURITION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRESSURE;

EID: 34047271975     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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