Myofascial Pain Syndromes

1 May 1973

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine

Vol. 53 (6) , 161-168
https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1973.11713466

Abstract

Just as pulling the trigger of a gun produces remote effects, so does stimulation of a trigger area in myofascial syndrome produce pain and associated reactions at another site. Pinpointing and treating the trigger area usually provides good relief of the pain.

Keywords

GOOD
PINPOINTING
GUN
STIMULATION
PULLING THE TRIGGER
MYOFASCIAL PAIN
SYNDROME PRODUCE
MYOFASCIAL SYNDROME

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