Increased H-reflex response induced by intramuscular electrical stimulation of latent myofascial trigger points

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 150-154

  Ge, Hong You ^a   Serrao, Mariano ^b   Andersen, Ole K ^a   Graven Nielsen, Thomas ^a   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN THRESHOLD; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 77953458723     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2009.001099     Document Type: Article

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