Immediate effect of ischaemic compression and trigger point pressure release on neck pain and upper trapezius trigger points: A randomised controlled trial

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-36

  Gemmell, Hugh ^a   Miller, Peter ^a   Nordstrom, Henrik ^a  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Myofascial pain syndromes; Neck pain; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749114422     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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