Remote effect of lower limb acupuncture on latent myofascial trigger point of upper trapezius muscle: A pilot study

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Chen, Kai Hua ^a,b   Hsiao, Kuang Yu ^a,b,c   Lin, Chu Hsu ^a   Chang, Wen Ming ^a   Hsu, Hung Chih ^a,c,d   Hsieh, Wei Chi ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; THERAPY EFFECT; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84877993919     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/287184     Document Type: Article

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