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Similarities between Ashi acupoints and myofascial trigger points: Exploring the relationship between body surface treatment points

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Although acupuncture points and myofascial trigger points (TPs) are based in different medical fields, the two points share important attributes. We explored the relationship between acupuncture points and TPs based on their characteristics and the ...
Seoyoung Lee, Seoyoung Lee, In-Seon Lee, In-Seon Lee, Younbyoung Chae, Younbyoung Chae   +5 more
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PENGARUH PEMBERIAN ISCHEMIC COMPRESSION DAN CONTRACTRELAX STRETCHING TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT SYNDROME OTOT UPPER TRAPEZIUS

Jurnal Keperawatan dan Fisioterapi, 2020
Myofascial trigger point syndrome is a hypersensitive pain point in the tightened area that can cause local pain, if pressed it will give spesific, and the muscle that has the most myofascial trigger point syndrome is the upper trapezius.
Isidorus - Jehaman, Sri Masyuni Berasa, Sabirin Berampu, Timbul Siahaan, Miftahul Zannah   +4 more
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Comparison of Static and Dynamic Myofascial Decompression on Gastrosoleus Muscle Power and Latent Trigger Point Pain in Normal Healthy Women

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023
Objectives: Muscle performance is an essential component of an individual that is influenced by physiological, anatomical, psychological, and biomechanical factors.
Gaurang D. Baxi, R Keerthana, Tushar J. Palekar, Divya Gohil, Mayura Deshmukh   +4 more
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Successful Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) with Surgical Cauterization of Temporalis Muscle Trigger Points: A Case Report

Dentistry Journal, 2022
For patients suffering from myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) affecting muscles of mastication, traditional trigger point therapy treatment regimens can prove inconvenient, due to the short duration of pain relief after each injection and expense of ...
Craig Pearl, Brendan Moxley, Andrew Perry, Nagi Demian   +3 more
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Myofascial trigger points: spontaneous electrical activity and its consequences for pain induction and propagation

Chinese Medicine, 2011
Active myofascial trigger points are one of the major peripheral pain generators for regional and generalized musculoskeletal pain conditions. Myofascial trigger points are also the targets for acupuncture and/or dry needling therapies.
Fernández-de-las-Peñas César, Ge Hong-You, Yue Shou-Wei   +2 more
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Myofascial trigger points in migraine and tension-type headache

The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2018
Background A myofascial trigger point is defined as a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band.
Thien Phu Do, Gerda Ferja Heldarskard, Lærke Tørring Kolding, Jeppe Hvedstrup, Henrik Winther Schytz   +4 more
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FREQUENCY OF TRAPEZIUS TRIGGER POINTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH FORWARD HEAD POSTURE IN TAILORS

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, 2023
Introduction: Myofascial trigger points are hypersensitive nodules with distinct characteristics that cause pain at the location of trigger point and refer pain to the surrounding structures.
Asma Arif, Ammara ahmad, Maria Khalid, Sumaiyah Obaid, Maria Razzaq, Falak Hameed   +5 more
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Atraumatic Back Pain Due to Quadratus Lumborum Spasm Treated by Physical Therapy with Manual Trigger Point Therapy in the Emergency Department

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2019
Manual trigger point therapy is effective for treating myofascial pain, yet it is not frequently used in emergency department (ED) settings. A 42-year-old female presented to the ED with atraumatic back pain. Her pain was thought to be myofascial, and we
Casey Grover, Kory Christoffersen, Lindsay Clark, Reb Close, Stephanie Layhe   +4 more
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Contemporary views of the mechanisms for development of myofascial pain syndrome and its treatment strategies

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2020
Myofascial pain syndrome (MFPS) is a regional pain syndrome that can be diagnosed in any age group and is characterized by the presence of a trigger point in the muscle involved in the pathological process.
G. R. Tabeeva, E. A. Kiryanova
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Myofascial Trigger Points [PDF]

Physical Therapy, 2001
To the Editor: I am a practicing physical therapist in a private orthopedic and sports medicine practice in downtown Manhattan. In my practice, a vast majority of my patients have cervical, scapular, and thoracic pain as well as headaches with related trigger points throughout the scapular musculature.
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