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Original Article

Considerations and Recommendations Regarding Myofascial Trigger Point Injection

Pages 29-59 | Published online: 16 Jan 2010

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Orlando Mayoral del Moral. (2010) Dry Needling Treatments for Myofascial Trigger Points. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 18:4, pages 411-416.
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Hung-Chih Hsu & Chang-Zern Hong. (2008) Floating Kidney with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the AbdominalMuscles as the Major Clinical Manifestation: A Case Report. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 16:3, pages 199-204.
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Carel Bron, Jo Franssen, Michel Wensing & Rob A.B. Oostendorp. (2007) Interrater Reliability of Palpation of Myofascial Trigger Points in Three Shoulder Muscles. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 15:4, pages 203-215.
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Chun-Fu Wang, Mou Chen, Min-Ta Lin, Ta-Shen Kuan & Chang-Zern Hong. (2006) Teres Minor Tendinitis Manifested with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Scapular Muscles: A Case Report. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 14:1, pages 39-43.
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I. Jon Russell. (2003) Dissecting the Mechanisms of Soft Tissue Pain. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 11:2, pages 1-2.
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Chang-Zern Hong. (2000) Comment on Gunn's “Radiculopathy Model of Myofascial Trigger Points”. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 8:3, pages 133-135.
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Ta-Shen Kuan, Thy-Sheng Lin, Jo-Tong Chen, Shu-Min Chen & Chang-Zern Hong. (2000) No Increased Neuromuscular Jitter at Rabbit Skeletal Muscle Trigger Spot Spontaneous Electrical Activity Sites. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 8:3, pages 69-82.
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Ta-Shen Kuan, Yu-Chang Chang & Chang-Zern Hong. (1999) Distribution of Active Loci in Rat Skeletal Muscle. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 7:4, pages 45-54.
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Wen-Chung Tsai, Tyng-Guey Wang & Chang-Zern Hong. (1999) Myofascial Trigger Points in the Ipsilateral Gluteal Muscles Associated with Pyogenic Sacroiliitis: A Case Report. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 7:3, pages 73-82.
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Andrew A. Fischer. (1999) Treatment of Myofascial Pain. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 7:1-2, pages 131-142.
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Chang-Zern Hong. (1999) Current Research on Myofascial Trigger Points–Pathophysiological Studies. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 7:1-2, pages 121-129.
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Jennifer Chu. (1998) Twitch Response in Myofascial Trigger Points. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 6:4, pages 97-110.
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Barry I. Feinberg & Rachel A. Feinberg. (1998) Persistent Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Treatment with Manual Therapy and Trigger Point Injections. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 6:4, pages 85-95.
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Chang-Zern Hong & Jen Yu. (1998) Spontaneous Electrical Activity of Rabbit Trigger Spot After Transection of Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 6:4, pages 45-58.
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Satiko Tomikawa Imamura, Marcelo Riberto, Andrew A. Fischer, Marta Imamura, Helena H. Seguchi Kaziyama & Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira. (1998) Successful Pain Relief by Treatment of Myofascial Components In Patients with Hip Pathology Scheduled for Total Hip Replacement. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 6:1, pages 73-89.
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Chang-Zern Hong. (1998) Algometry In Evaluation of Trigger Points and Referred Pain. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 6:1, pages 47-59.
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David G. Simons. (1997) Myofascial Pain Syndromes–Trigger Points. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 5:4, pages 87-100.
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David G. Simons. (1997) Myofascial Pain Syndromes-Trigger Points. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 5:3, pages 81-90.
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Chang-Zern Hong, Yuh-Ning Chen, Debra Twehous & Dennis H. Hong. (1996) Pressure Threshold for Referred Pain by Compression on the Trigger Point and Adjacent Areas. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 4:3, pages 61-79.
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