Differences in pressure-pain threshold between healthy women and patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-154

  García Fernández, Esmeralda ^a   Godoy Izquierdo, Débora ^a   Pérez García, Miguel ^a   Jiménez Alonso, Juan ^b   López Chicheri, Isabel ^c   Godoy, Juan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algometry; Dolorimeter; Musculoskeletal disorders; Pain; Pressure pain threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGESIMETRY; ALGOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 67649653931     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10582450902820556     Document Type: Article

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