Myofascial pelvic pain

Current Pain and Headache Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 433-438

  Kotarinos, Rhonda ^a  

^a Rhonda Kotarinos Physical Therapy Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Myofascial pain syndrome; Myofascial trigger point; Somatovisceral convergence; Viscerosomatic convergence

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CORTICOSTEROID; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MASSAGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE SPASM; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL PELVIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF CARE; TRIGGER POINT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC PAIN;

EID: 84870575379     PISSN: 15313433     EISSN: 15343081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11916-012-0277-8     Document Type: Review

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