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Upper Trapezius Trigger Points

Upper Trapezius Trigger Points is a myofascial trigger point construct characterized by hyperirritable nodules within taut bands of the upper trapezius muscle, distinguished from other regional trigger points by its specific location, referral pattern to the head and neck, and association with cervicogenic somatic dysfunction.

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442

Authors

168

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2017–2026

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Publications

130

Myofascial Trigger Points Show Spontaneous Needle EMG Activity

David Hubbard, Gregory M. Berkoff · Spine · 1993 · 544 citations

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Myofascial Trigger Points, Neck Mobility and Forward Head Posture in Unilateral Migraine

César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, JA Pareja · Cephalalgia · 2006 · 278 citations

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Clinical precision of myofascial trigger point location in the trapezius muscle

Veronica M. Sciotti, Veronica L. Mittak, Lisa DiMarco et al. · Pain · 2001 · 247 citations

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Myofascial Trigger Points and Their Relationship to Headache Clinical Parameters in Chronic Tension‐Type Headache

César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, Cristina Alonso‐Blanco, María L. Cuadrado et al. · Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain · 2006 · 235 citations

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Myofascial Trigger Points, Neck Mobility, and Forward Head Posture in Episodic Tension‐Type Headache

César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, María L. Cuadrado, Juan A. Pareja · Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain · 2006 · 195 citations · Full text

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Authors

442

  1. CF
    César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    26 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. LA
    Lars Arendt‐Nielsen

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    8 publications · 288 citations

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  3. MR
    Mohammad Reza Nourbakhsh

    University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran

    6 publications · 368 citations

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  4. FO
    Farshad Okhovatian

    Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran

    5 publications · 147 citations

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  5. MC
    Matteo Castaldo

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    5 publications · 158 citations

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Institutions

168

  1. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, Spain

    21 h-index

    56 publications

    4K citations

  2. Aalborg University

    Aalborg, Denmark

    11 h-index

    30 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    7 h-index

    24 publications

    742 citations

  4. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    7 h-index

    29 publications

    969 citations

  5. Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    387 citations

  6. University of Siena

    Siena, Italy

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    144 citations

  7. Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU

    Valencia, Spain

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    588 citations

  8. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    685 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

    11 publications · 616 citations

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  2. 9

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  3. Clinical Journal of Pain

    8 publications · 442 citations

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  4. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

    JMMT · 6 publications · 284 citations

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  5. Cephalalgia

    5 publications · 421 citations

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