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Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger Point Therapy is a manual therapy technique that involves the identification and deactivation of myofascial trigger points through targeted mechanical pressure or ischemic compression to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.

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1.7K

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2017–2026

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LIDOCAINE INJECTION VERSUS DRY NEEDLING TO MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT

Chang‐Zern Hong · American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · 1994 · 718 citations

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Trigger points: diagnosis and management.

David Álvarez, Pamela G Rockwell · PubMed · 2002 · 475 citations

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Immediate effects of various physical therapeutic modalities on cervical myofascial pain and trigger-point sensitivity

Chuen-Ru Hou, Li‐Chen Tsai, Kuang-Feng Cheng et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2002 · 384 citations

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Novel Applications of Ultrasound Technology to Visualize and Characterize Myofascial Trigger Points and Surrounding Soft Tissue

Siddhartha Sikdar, Jay P. Shah, Tadesse Gebreab et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2009 · 366 citations

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Comparison of lidocaine injection, botulinum toxin injection, and dry needling to trigger points in myofascial pain syndrome

Adem Kaya, F. Ozkurt Zengin · Rheumatology International · 2004 · 343 citations

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Authors

1.7K

  1. CF
    César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    28 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. CH
    Chang‐Zern Hong

    Hungkuang University, Taiwan

    16 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. DP
    Daniel Pecos‐Martín

    Universidad de Alcalá, Spain

    12 publications · 795 citations

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  4. TK
    Ta‐Shen Kuan

    National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

    11 publications · 1.1K citations

    11

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  5. JF
    Josué Fernández‐Carnero

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    9 publications · 660 citations

    9

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Institutions

651

  1. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, Spain

    30 h-index

    93 publications

    6.3K citations

  2. Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, Spain

    16 h-index

    43 publications

    3K citations

  3. National Cheng Kung University

    Tainan City, Taiwan

    13 h-index

    32 publications

    5K citations

  4. Hungkuang University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    11 h-index

    27 publications

    2.2K citations

  5. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    11 h-index

    19 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    466 citations

  7. China Medical University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    10 h-index

    29 publications

    2.3K citations

  8. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    9 h-index

    35 publications

    809 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 44 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

    34 publications · 2.1K citations

    26

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  3. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

    28 publications · 1.2K citations

    20

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  4. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    17 publications · 1.6K citations

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