Dose-dependent and ceiling effects of therapeutic laser on myofascial trigger spots in rabbit skeletal muscles

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-245

  Chen, Kai Hua ^a,b   Hong, Chang Zern ^a,b,c   Hsu, Hung Chih ^a,b   Wu, Shyi Kuen ^c   Kuo, Fang Chuan ^c   Hsieh, Yueh Ling ^d  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ceiling effect; dose dependent; endplate noise; Low level laser; myofascial trigger spot

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC ACID; GALLIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; IRRADIATION; LEG MUSCLE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 77956518410     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10582450903586433     Document Type: Article

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