Electrophysiologic effects of a therapeutic laser on myofascial trigger spots of rabbit skeletal muscles

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1006-1014

  Chen, Kai Hua ^a,b   Hong, Chang Zern ^c   Kuo, Fang Chuan ^c   Hsu, Hung Chih ^a,b   Hsieh, Yueh Ling ^d  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endplate noise; Laser; Myofascial trigger point; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MOTOR ENDPLATE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; RABBITS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 57849132686     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31817f9fee     Document Type: Article

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