Influence of scapular position on the pressure pain threshold of the upper trapezius muscle region

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-232

  Azevedo, Daniel Camara ^a   de Lima Pires, Tatiana ^a   de Souza Andrade, Fernanda ^a   McDonnell, Mary Kate ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain; Posture; Scapula; Trapezius

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; MYALGIA; NECK PAIN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SHOULDER PAIN; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTURE; PRESSURE; SCAPULA; SHOULDER PAIN; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 36549065704     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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