Therapeutic Effects of lidocaine patch on myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 871-882

  Lin, Yu Ching ^a,b   Kuan, Ta Shen ^a,b   Hsieh, Pei Chun ^a   Yen, Wei Jang ^a   Chang, Wen Chen ^a   Chen, Shu Min ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lidocaine; Local Patch; Muscle Pain; Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FACE PAIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NECK MUSCLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SHOULDER; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FACIAL NEURALGIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NECK MUSCLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SHOULDER; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866951637     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182645d30     Document Type: Article

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