Treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic shoulder pain: a randomized, controlled trial
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Treatment of myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic shoulder pain: a randomized, controlled trial
BACKGROUND 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 therapy. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of multimodal treatment of MTrPs in patients with chronic shoulder pain. METHODS A single...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-8