Can surface electromyography differentiate muscle activity between upper trapezius muscles with active versus latent trigger points?. A cross-sectional study

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-73

  Gemmell, Hugh ^a   Bagust, Jeff ^a  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain; Pain; Surface electromyography; Trapezius muscle; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449526561     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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