The Effects of Pressure Release, Phonophoresis of Hydrocortisone, and Ultrasound on Upper Trapezius Latent Myofascial Trigger Point

Pressure algometry over normal muscles. Standard values, validity and reproducibility of pressure threshold

Andrew A. Fischer · Pain · 1987 · 952 citations

Medicine, Physical Medicine, Pain Management +15

Biochemicals Associated With Pain and Inflammation are Elevated in Sites Near to and Remote From Active Myofascial Trigger Points

Jay Shah, Jerome Danoff, Mehul J. Desai et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2008 · 752 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Inflammation +11

Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination

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

Medicine, Physical Medicine, Pain Medicine +15

Reliability of Clinical Pressure-Pain Algometric Measurements Obtained on Consecutive Days

Ethne L. Nussbaum, Laurie Downes · Physical Therapy · 1998 · 417 citations

Medicine, Physical Medicine, Pain Medicine +16

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

Nursing, Kinesiology, Pain Management +16