Uncovering the biochemical milieu of myofascial trigger points using in vivo microdialysis: An application of muscle pain concepts to myofascial pain syndrome

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 371-384

  Shah, Jay P ^a   Gilliams, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Microdialysis; Myofascial pain; Myofascial trigger points; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CATECHOLAMINE; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; NEUROPEPTIDE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRRITABILITY; MICRODIALYSIS; MYALGIA; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIZATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; FASCIA; HUMANS; MICRODIALYSIS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES;

EID: 51449109355     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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