The prevalence of myofascial trigger points in neck and shoulder-related disorders: a systematic review of the literature

[1] Greenberg DL(2014)Evaluation and treatment of shoulder pain Med Clin N Am 98 487-504

[2] Hoy D(2014)The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the global burden of disease 2010 study Ann Rheum Dis 73 968-974

[3] March L(2011)Detecting local twitch responses of myofascial trigger points in the lower-back muscles using ultrasonography Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92 1576-1580

[4] Brooks P(2011)Prevalence and anatomical localization of muscle referred pain from active trigger points in head and neck musculature in adults and children with chronic tension-type headache Pain Med 12 1453-1463

[5] Blyth F(2015)Myofascial trigger points then and now: a historical and scientific perspective PM R 7 746-761

[6] Woolf A(2013)Clinical implication of latent myofascial trigger point Curr Pain Headache Rep 17 353-849

[7] Bain C(2014)Myofascial trigger points in patients with whiplash-associated disorders and mechanical neck pain Pain Med 15 842-399

[8] Williams G(2015)A critical evaluation of the trigger point phenomenon Rheumatology (Oxford) 54 392-187

[9] Smith E(2015)Inclusion of trigger point dry needling in a multimodal physical therapy program for postoperative shoulder pain: a randomized clinical trial J Manip Physiol Ther 38 179-955

[10] Vos T(2015)Effectiveness of dry needling for myofascial trigger points associated with neck and shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Arch Phys Med Rehabil 96 944-23

[1] Greenberg DL(2014)Evaluation and treatment of shoulder pain Med Clin N Am 98 487-504

[2] Hoy D(2014)The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the global burden of disease 2010 study Ann Rheum Dis 73 968-974

[3] March L(2011)Detecting local twitch responses of myofascial trigger points in the lower-back muscles using ultrasonography Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92 1576-1580

[4] Brooks P(2011)Prevalence and anatomical localization of muscle referred pain from active trigger points in head and neck musculature in adults and children with chronic tension-type headache Pain Med 12 1453-1463

[5] Blyth F(2015)Myofascial trigger points then and now: a historical and scientific perspective PM R 7 746-761

[6] Woolf A(2013)Clinical implication of latent myofascial trigger point Curr Pain Headache Rep 17 353-849

[7] Bain C(2014)Myofascial trigger points in patients with whiplash-associated disorders and mechanical neck pain Pain Med 15 842-399

[8] Williams G(2015)A critical evaluation of the trigger point phenomenon Rheumatology (Oxford) 54 392-187

[9] Smith E(2015)Inclusion of trigger point dry needling in a multimodal physical therapy program for postoperative shoulder pain: a randomized clinical trial J Manip Physiol Ther 38 179-955

[10] Vos T(2015)Effectiveness of dry needling for myofascial trigger points associated with neck and shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Arch Phys Med Rehabil 96 944-23