Remote subcutaneous needling to suppress the irritability of myofascial trigger spots: An experimental study in rabbits

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Fu, Zhonghua ^a   Hsieh, Yueh Ling ^b   Hong, Chang Zern ^c   Kao, Mu Jung ^d,e   Lin, Jaung Geng ^b   Chou, Li Wei ^b,f  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FU SUBCUTANEOUS NEEDLING; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NERVE ENDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 84872814173     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/353916     Document Type: Article

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