The effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on myofascial pain syndrome

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 665-674

  Jeon, Jong Hyun ^a   Jung, Yun Jae ^a   Lee, Ju Youn ^a   Choi, Ji Soo ^a   Mun, Jeong Hyeon ^a   Park, Won Yong ^a   Seo, Cheong Hoon ^a   Jang, Ki Un ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High energy shock waves; Myofascial pain syndromes; Pain threshold; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872561083     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2012.36.5.665     Document Type: Article

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