Treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic shoulder pain: a randomized, controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal problem that is often chronic or recurrent. Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) cause shoulder pain and are prevalent in patients with shoulder pain. However, few studies have focused on MTrP t...

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Main Authors: Stegenga Boudewijn, Dommerholt Jan, de Gast Arthur, Bron Carel, Wensing Michel, Oostendorp Rob AB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/8