Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: Randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 243-253

  Stecco, Antonio ^a   Meneghini, Andrea ^a   Stern, Robert ^b   Stecco, Carla ^a   Imamura, Marta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Touro College and University System   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fascia; Myofascial pain; Neck pain; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL NECK PAIN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; NECK PAIN DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; THICKNESS; TRIGGER POINT; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NECK PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 84897399094     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: 12798517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-013-1185-2     Document Type: Article

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