Stimulation of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Sternocleidomastoid Evokes Facial Thermal Response Correlated with the Referred Pain

Stimulation of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Sternocleidomastoid Evokes Facial Thermal Response Correlated with the Referred Pain

The purpose of this research is to identify and correlate the referred pain evocated by myofascial trigger points (TrPs) pressure pain threshold (PPT) in the sternocleidomastoid muscle using thermal infrared imaging (IR). Facial IR images of 46 volunteers (21 male and 25 female, average age 32 ± 6.3...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francesco Caroccia, Lucia Raimondi, Francesco Moscagiuri, Michele D’Attilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
thermography
myofascial pain syndromes
temporomandibular joint disorders
masticatory muscles
sternocleidomastoid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/14/6510

Similar Items

Similar Items