Changes in pain and pressure pain sensitivity after manual treatment of active trigger points in patients with unilateral shoulder impingement: A case series

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 399-404

  Hidalgo Lozano, Amparo ^a   Fernández de las Peñas, César ^b   Díaz Rodríguez, Lourdes ^a   González Iglesias, Javier ^c   Palacios Ceña, Domingo ^b   Arroyo Morales, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c Centro de Fisioterapia Integral   (Spain)

Author keywords

Manual treatment; Pressure pain; Shoulder impingement; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 80053263626     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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