Effects of dry needling at tender points for neck pain (Japanese: Katakori): Near-infrared spectroscopy for monitoring muscular oxygenation of the trapezius

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-106

  Jimbo, Shizuo ^a,c   Atsuta, Yuji ^b   Kobayashi, Tetsuya ^b   Matsuno, Takeo ^b  

^a Rishiri island National Health Insurance Center Hospital   (Japan)

^b ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c Engaru Kosei General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MONITORING; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 41849126768     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-007-1209-z     Document Type: Article

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