Myofascial pain syndrome- Trigger points

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 83-95

  Dommerholt, Jan ^a   Simons, David G ^b,c,d  

^a Bethesda Physiocare   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; LIDOCAINE;

CERVICAL SPINE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC TENSION HEADACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MUSCLE TWITCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; NOTE; PALPATION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 34548675372     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v15n04_10     Document Type: Note

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