Myofascial trigger points: spontaneous electrical activity and its consequences for pain induction and propagation

Altered neuromuscular control mechanisms of the trapezius muscle in fibromyalgia

(2010) Björn Gerdle et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Muscle activation patterns in the scapular positioning muscles during loaded scapular plane elevation: The effects of Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

(2010) Karen R. Lucas et al.   CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS

Increased Spontaneous Electrical Activity at a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point After Nociceptive Stimulation of Another Latent Trigger Point

(2010) Josué Fernández-Carnero et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN

Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Fibromyalgia: The Overlap of Two Common Problems

(2010) Hong-You Ge   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Effects of treatment of peripheral pain generators in fibromyalgia patients

(2010) Giannapia Affaitati et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN

Endogenous descending modulation: spatiotemporal effect of dynamic imbalance between descending facilitation and inhibition of nociception

(2010) Hao-Jun You et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON

Dry needle stimulation of myofascial trigger points evokes segmental anti-nociceptive effects

(2010) JZ Srbely et al.   JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Attenuated Skin Blood Flow Response to Nociceptive Stimulation of Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

(2009) Yang Zhang et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

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

(2009) Siddhartha Sikdar et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Nociceptive and Non-nociceptive Hypersensitivity at Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

(2009) Lian-Tao Li et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN

Current studies on myofascial pain syndrome

(2009) Ta-Shen Kuan   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Adaptations of upper trapezius muscle activity during sustained contractions in women with fibromyalgia

(2009) Deborah Falla et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY

Discharge Properties of Motor Units of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle During Cramp Contractions

(2009) Marco A. Minetto et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Capsaicin-Induced Central Sensitization Evokes Segmental Increases in Trigger Point Sensitivity in Humans

(2009) John Z. Srbely et al.   JOURNAL OF PAIN

Painful Myofascial Trigger Points and Pain Sites in Men With Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

(2009) Rodney U. Anderson et al.   JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Contribution of the local and referred pain from active myofascial trigger points in fibromyalgia syndrome

(2009) Hong-You Ge et al.   PAIN

Myofascial trigger points: does recent research gives new insights into the pathophysiology?

(2009) M. Cummings   Acupuncture in Medicine

Increased H-reflex response induced by intramuscular electrical stimulation of latent myofascial trigger points

(2009) H.-Y. Ge et al.   Acupuncture in Medicine

Ischemic compression block attenuates mechanical hyperalgesia evoked from latent myofascial trigger points

(2009) Yong-Hui Wang et al.   EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH

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

(2008) Jay P. Shah et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

The impact of latent trigger points on regional muscle function

(2008) Karen R. Lucas   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Noradrenaline triggers muscle tone by amplifying glutamate-driven excitation of somatic motoneurones in anaesthetized rats

(2008) Peter B. Schwarz et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON

Experimental muscle pain impairs descending inhibition

(2008) Lars Arendt-Nielsen et al.   PAIN

Stimulation of myofascial trigger points with ultrasound induces segmental antinociceptive effects: A randomized controlled study

(2008) John Z. Srbely et al.   PAIN

Induction of muscle cramps by nociceptive stimulation of latent myofascial trigger points

(2008) Hong-You Ge et al.   EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH

Central representation of hyperalgesia from myofascial trigger point

(2007) David M. Niddam et al.   NEUROIMAGE