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Trigger Point Examination

Trigger Point Examination is a clinical assessment method used in musculoskeletal evaluation that identifies hyperirritable spots within skeletal muscle associated with palpable nodules, distinguishing itself by eliciting localized tenderness, referred pain, or a twitch response upon stimulation.

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2017–2026

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Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination

Robert D. Gerwin, Steven Shannon, Chang-Zern Hong et al. · Pain · 1997 · 698 citations

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Liquidity Black Holes

Stephen Morris, Hyun Song Shin · European Finance Review · 2004 · 373 citations · Full text

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The fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndromes: a preliminary study of tender points and trigger points in persons with fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome and no disease.

Frederick Wolfe, David Simons, James Fricton et al. · PubMed · 1992 · 279 citations

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Muscle Tissue Oxygen Pressure in Primary Fibromyalgia

N. Lund, Å. Bengtsson, P. Thorborg · Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology · 1986 · 227 citations

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The occurrence and inter-rater reliability of myofascial trigger points in the quadratus lumborum and gluteus medius: A prospective study in non-specific low back pain patients and controls in general practice

Njoo Khing Hua, E. van der Does · Pain · 1994 · 199 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. RD
    Robert D. Gerwin

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    3 publications · 994 citations

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  2. JM
    James M. Daniels

    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, United States

    2 publications · 23 citations

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  3. DH
    David Hubbard

    Alliant International University, United States

    2 publications · 892 citations

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  4. NK
    Nai‐Fong Kuo

    Shih Hsin University, Taiwan

    2 publications · 30 citations

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  5. SM
    Stephen Morris

    University of Utah, United States

    2 publications · 408 citations

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Institutions

135

  1. National Taiwan University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    90 citations

  2. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    Hsinchu, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  3. Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    29 citations

  4. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    729 citations

  5. Australian Physiotherapy Association

    Camberwell, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    227 citations

  6. Istanbul University

    Istanbul, Türkiye

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    176 citations

  7. Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine

    Bethesda, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    715 citations

  8. Assaf Harofeh Medical Center

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    102 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 10 publications · 880 citations

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  2. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

    6 publications · 168 citations

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  3. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

    6 publications · 228 citations

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  4. Pain

    4 publications · 1K citations

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  5. The Physician and Sportsmedicine

    4 publications · 72 citations

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