In the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), the application of shock waves to trigger points is a new therapy method with a precise effect. Especially focused shock waves enable reliable trigger point diagnosis by the induction of referred pain. These are the findings of Dr Danilo Jankovic, Head of the DGS Regional Pain Centre in Hürth/Cologne, Germany. line about one finger wid...

For interpreting the process of visually induced motion sickness, we propose a time-varying factors model that consists of trigger and accumulation factors with different time-scales. As validation experiments, fifteen subjects viewed a 2-min-long first-person-view video image session five times (total 10-min) continuously. Measured biosignals were the RR interval, respiration, and blood pressu...

T rigger points are irritable, hard “knots” within a muscle that may cause pain over a large area, leading to difficulty performing everyday tasks. When a trigger point is touched, it hurts and can also cause pain in nearby areas (see illustration). When a person has painful muscles and trigger points, it is sometimes called myofascial pain syndrome. Common locations for these problems are the ...

BACKGROUND Latent trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle may disrupt muscle movement patterns and cause problems such as cramping and decreased muscle strength. Because latent trigger points may spontaneously become active trigger points, they should be addressed and treated to prevent further problems. In this study we compared the short-term effect of kinesiotaping versus friction massa...