Effect of ischemic compression on trigger points in the neck and shoulder muscles in office workers: A cohort study

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 482-489

  Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Dewitte, Vincent ^a   Coppieters, Iris ^a   Van Oosterwijck, Jessica ^a   Cools, Ann ^a   Danneels, Lieven ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Muscle Strength; Muscles; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Range of Motion; Trigger Points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; ISCHEMIC COMPRESSION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; OFFICE WORKER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRESSURE; RATING SCALE; SHOULDER; SHOULDER DISEASE; SHOULDER PAIN; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIGGER POINT; WORK DISABILITY; ACUPRESSURE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SHOULDER PAIN; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 84885020421     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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