Immediate effect of activator trigger point therapy and myofascial band therapy on non-specific neck pain in patients with upper trapezius trigger points compared to sham ultrasound: A randomised controlled trial

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-29

  Blikstad, Anja ^a   Gemmell, Hugh ^a  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Myofascial pain syndromes; Neck pain; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849095673     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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