Paraspinal stimulation combined with trigger point needling and needle rotation for the treatment of myofascial pain: A randomized sham-controlled clinical trial

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 214-223

  Couto, Cláudio ^a   De Souza, Izabel Cristina C ^a   Torres, Iraci L S ^a   Fregni, Felipe ^b,c   Caumo, Wolnei ^a,d,e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^c Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation   (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Intramuscular stimulation; Myofascial pain syndrome; Pain threshold; Sleep quality

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NEEDLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROTATION; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER POINTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894047227     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182934b8d     Document Type: Article

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