Effect of increased sympathetic activity on electrecal activity from myofascial painful areas

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 842-850

  Jin, Woo Chung ^a   Ohrbach, Richard ^b   McCall Jr , W D ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Human; Monopolar Needle; Pain; Trapezius Muscle

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THORAX PRESSURE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC FIBERS; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; SHOULDER;

EID: 7244227696     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000143399.34798.A7     Document Type: Article

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