Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation to Trigger Points: Insights into Mechanisms and Clinical Applications—A Scoping Review

Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation to Trigger Points: Insights into Mechanisms and Clinical Applications—A Scoping Review

Intramuscular electrical stimulation (IMES) is a modality used by clinicians to treat myofascial pain. Recent studies have shown positive results for the use of IMES on pain outcomes, yet studies investigating the potential mechanisms of IMES directly to trigger points (TrPs) are lacking. We perform...

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Main Authors: Thomas Perreault, Andrew Ball, Jan Dommerholt, Robert Theiss, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Raymond Butts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
electrical stimulation
intramuscular
trigger point
myofascial pain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6039

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