How common are latent myofascial trigger points in the scapular positioning muscles?

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Lucas, Karen R ^a   Rich, Peter A ^a   Polus, Barbara I ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Latent trigger points; Prevalence; Scapular positioning muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LATENT PERIOD; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE EXAMINATION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PECTORALIS MINOR MUSCLE; SCAPULA; STAFF; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 67650230021     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10582450802479800     Document Type: Article

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