New Views of Myofascial Trigger Points: Etiology and Diagnosis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 157-159

  Simons, David G ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Trigger points, myofascial

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE TWITCH; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REFERRED PAIN; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 37349105702     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.11.016     Document Type: Note

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