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Changes in Passive Muscle Stiffness Following Biceps Femoris Strain Injury in Track‐and‐Field Athletes: Cross‐Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT A history of muscle strain injury has consistently been identified as one of the strongest risk factors for future muscle strain injuries. However, information on the characteristics associated with a history of muscle strain injury is limited.
Shuhei Kukuchi, Ishin Togashi, Masashi Aoyagi, Yuki Shiota, Takayuki Komatsu, Yuji Takazawa, Naokazu Miyamoto   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Dry Needling of the Upper Trapezius Active Trigger Points on Pain and Pain Pressure Threshold in Women With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Function and Disability Journal, 2021
Background and Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of dry needling as local treatment of upper trapezius trigger points related to chronic neck pain on pain and pain pressure threshold in women with chronic ...
Fereshteh Navaee, Marzieh Yassin, Javad Sarrafzade, Reza Salehi, Azizeh Parandnia, Zahra Ebrahimi   +5 more
doaj  

Application of Combined Laser and Compression Therapy on the Pain and Level of Disability on Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius Muscle

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2020
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are among the main causes of disability in modern life. Myofascial trigger points are very common among musculoskeletal disorders and may occur through ordinary common activities.
Saeed Rezaei, Azadeh Shadmehr, Siamak Bashardoust Tajali, Behrooz Attarbashi Moghadam, Shohreh Jalaei   +4 more
doaj  

Identification of Myofascial Trigger Point Using the Combination of Texture Analysis in B-Mode Ultrasound with Machine Learning Classifiers. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2023
Shomal Zadeh F, Koh RGL, Dilek B, Masani K, Kumbhare D.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancing musculoskeletal diagnosis and therapy: a comprehensive review of trigger point theory and muscle pain patterns

Frontiers in Medicine
Musculoskeletal disorders, especially chronic muscle pain, have a significant impact on public health, affecting millions worldwide. This review examines recent advancements in the diagnosis and management of myofascial pain, with a focus on the refined ...
Tianjun Zhai, Tianjun Zhai, Fengyan Jiang, Yeping Chen, Jie Wang, Wei Feng, Wei Feng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physiological changes following therapeutic sequence of hot pack combined with ultrasound over latent myofascial trigger point of upper trapezius muscle

Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2014
Introduction: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is a common musculoskeletal pain problem among office and computer workers. In physical therapy, the hot pack followed by ultrasound (HP+US) and the ultrasound followed by hot pack (US+HP) also have been ...
Dararat Benjaboonyanupap, Aatit Paungmali, Ubon Pirunsan   +2 more
doaj  

Altered Brain Activity and Effective Connectivity within the Nonsensory Cortex during Stimulation of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point. [PDF]

Neural Plast, 2022
Li X, Luo M, Gong Y, Xu N, Huo C, Xie H, Yue S, Li Z, Wang Y.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response. [PDF]

Diagnostics (Basel), 2022
Ball A, Perreault T, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Agnone M, Spennato J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Immediate Effect of Dry Needling at Myofascial Trigger Point on Hand Spasticity in Chronic Post-stroke Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

Front Neurol, 2021
Zhang Z, Wang W, Song Y, Zhai T, Zhu Y, Jiang L, Li Q, Jin L, Li K, Feng W.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Contracture Knots vs. Trigger Points. Comment on Ball et al. Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 321. [PDF]

Diagnostics (Basel), 2022
Dommerholt J, Gerwin RD.
europepmc   +1 more source