Proposal of a diagnostic algorithm for myofascial trigger points based on a multiple correspondence analysis of cross-sectional data

Proposal of a diagnostic algorithm for myofascial trigger points based on a multiple correspondence analysis of cross-sectional data

Abstract Background Myofascial trigger points (MTrPS), the morphological correlate of myfascial pain syndromes (MPS), contribute to the worldwide high chronic pain burden. However, uncertainty about MTrP diagnostic criteria remains. Aim of this cross-sectional study was to characterize clusters of d...

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Main Authors: Petra Baeumler, Kerstin Hupe, Dominik Irnich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Myofascial pain syndrome
Taut band
Referred pain
Nodule
Pressure pain
Hypersensitive spot
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06129-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06129-y

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