Comparison the efficacy of phonophoresis and ultrasound therapy in myofascial pain syndrome

Rheumatology International

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1203-1208

  Ay, Saime ^a   Doğan, Şebnem Koldaş ^a   Evcik, Deniz ^a   Başer, Özgün Çakmak ^a  

^a UFUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain syndrome; Phonophoresis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; ISOTONIC EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK; NECK PAIN DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHONOPHORESIS THERAPY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIGGER POINT; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 80054903246     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-010-1419-0     Document Type: Article

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