How do muscle lesions such as latent and active trigger points influence central nociceptive neurons

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-353

  Mense, Siegfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Effective synapses; ineffective synapses; latent trigger points; pain referral

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; SUBSTANCE P;

ALLODYNIA; HYPERALGESIA; MUSCLE INJURY; NERVE ENDING; NOCICEPTION; REFERRED PAIN; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 77958534787     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10582452.2010.502621     Document Type: Review

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