Myofascial trigger points in children with tension-type headache: A new diagnostic and therapeutic option

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 406-409

  von Stülpnagel, Celina ^a   Reilich, Peter ^a   Straube, Andreas ^b   Schäfer, Jan ^a   Blaschek, Astrid ^a   Lee, Seung Hee ^a   Müller Felber, Wolfgang ^a   Henschel, Volkmar ^b   Mansmann, Ulrich ^b   Heinen, Florian ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myofascial trigger points; Physiotherapy; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION HEADACHE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIGGER POINT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE TONUS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NECK MUSCLES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64249170053     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808324540     Document Type: Article

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