Protocol: Testing the Relevance of Acupuncture Theory in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius Muscle

A protocol for a prospective single-blind parallel four-arm randomized placebo-controlled trial with repeated measures was designed to test the effects of various acupuncture methods compared with sham. Eighty self-selected participants with myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle were randomi...

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Main Authors: Dale S. Elsdon, Selina Spanswick, Chris Zaslawski, Peter C. Meier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290116302254