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A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2016

Dommerholt, Jan; Grieve, Rob; Finnegan, Michelle; Hooks, Todd

Authors

Jan Dommerholt

Rob Grieve Rob.Grieve@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow (Knowledge Exchange)

Michelle Finnegan

Todd Hooks



Abstract

The overview of the myofascial pain literature includes a wide variety of basic and clinical studies, ranging from assessing muscle activation patterns to the impact of platelet-rich plasma injections. Contributions to the literature once again came from all corners of the world, such as Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and the USA. A total of 30 papers are included in this overview.
Keywords: Myofascial pain syndrome; Trigger points; Dry needling; Manual therapy

Citation

Dommerholt, J., Grieve, R., Finnegan, M., & Hooks, T. (2016). A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2016. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 20(3), 657-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.07.009

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 1, 2016
Online Publication Date Jul 27, 2016
Publication Date Jul 1, 2016
Deposit Date Dec 10, 2020
Journal Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Print ISSN 1360-8592
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue 3
Pages 657-671
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.07.009
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6943242
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2016; Journal Title: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.07.009; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.