Comparison of 3 Needle Sizes for Trigger Point Injection in Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Upper- and Middle-Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1332-1339

  Yoon, Seung Hyun ^a   Rah, Ueon Woo ^a   Sheen, Seung Soo ^a   Cho, Kye Hee ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Injections; Myofascial pain syndromes; Neck pain; Quality of life; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NEEDLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; NEEDLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67849118324     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.01.028     Document Type: Article

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