Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is described as the sensory, motor, and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points (TrPs). Knowing the potential causes of TrPs is important to prevent their development and recurrence, but also to inactivate and eliminate existing TrPs. There is general agreement that muscle overuse or direct trauma to the muscle can lead to the development of TrPs. M...

In this article three different intramuscular injection procedures used to treat headache pain are reviewed. These procedures, occipital nerve blocks, cervical injections and trigger point injections, are described and the supporting litera-

Introduction Materials and Method Operative procedure Statistical Methods Results Discussion References Abstract Background: Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis) is a common problem encountered in orthopaedic practice. There are various methods of treatment ranging from conservative management to surgical release. Aim: To determine effectiveness of corticosteroid injection and percutaneous ...

The trigger system must provide appropriate timing signals to the injector, the RF drive system, the klystron modulators, the beam transport system, the end-station equipment, and the data-transmission system. Two independent timing functions are to be provided: one is pulse-rate selection and the other is synchronization—the adjustment of the relative timing of various devices with respect to ...