Analgesic Effects of Compression at Trigger Points Are Associated With Reduction of Frontal Polar Cortical Activity as Well as Functional Connectivity Between the Frontal Polar Area and Insula in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial

Analgesic Effects of Compression at Trigger Points Are Associated With Reduction of Frontal Polar Cortical Activity as Well as Functional Connectivity Between the Frontal Polar Area and Insula in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial

BackgroundCompression of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in muscles is reported to reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain. Although the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is implicated in development of chronic pain, the mechanisms of how MTrP compression at low back regions affects PFC activity remain under de...

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Main Authors: Kanae Kodama, Kouichi Takamoto, Hiroshi Nishimaru, Jumpei Matsumoto, Yusaku Takamura, Shigekazu Sakai, Taketoshi Ono, Hisao Nishijo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
Subjects:
chronic low back pain
myofascial trigger point
prefrontal cortex
hemodynamic activity
oscillation
functional connectivity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2019.00068/full

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