Positional release therapy and therapeutic massage reduce muscle trigger and tender points
Amber Hancock Bethers, Dallin C. Swanson, Joshua K. Sponbeck, Ulrike H. Mitchell, David O. Draper, J. Brent Feland, A. Wayne Johnson
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMassagePalpationMuscle stiffnessVisual analogue scaleManual therapyTrapezius musclePhysical therapyRandomized controlled trialAnesthesiaPhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicineSurgeryElectromyographyStiffnessPathologyEngineeringAlternative medicineStructural engineeringMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSports injuries and prevention