Remote therapeutic effectiveness of acupuncture in treating myofascial trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1036-1049

  Chou, Li Wei ^a,b   Hsieh, Yueh Ling ^b   Chen, Hsin Shui ^c   Hong, Chang Zern ^d   Kao, Mu Jung ^e   Han, Ting I ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Endplate Noise; Myofascial Trigger Point; Pain Control; Remote Effects

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REFERENCE VALUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855176111     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182328875     Document Type: Article

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