A critical overview of current myofascial pain literature

Grieve, Rob; Dommerholt, Jan; Layton, Michelle; Hooks, Todd; Grieve, Robert

Abstract

The second article in this review series considers multiple recent publications about myofascial pain, trigger points (TrPs) and other related topics. The article is divided into several sections, including a Basic Research section (4 articles), a section on Soft Tissue Approaches (5 articles), a Dry Needling and Acupuncture section (7 articles), an Injection section (2 articles), a section on. Modalities (1 article), Other Clinical Approaches (3 articles) and finally a Reviews section (7 articles). The thirty publications reviewed in this article originated in all corners of the world.

Citation

Dommerholt, J., Layton, M., Hooks, T., & Grieve, R. (2015). A critical overview of current myofascial pain literature. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 19(2), 337-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.01.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2015
• Journal: Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies
• Print ISSN: 1360-8592
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 337-349
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.01.003
• Keywords: myofascial pain syndrome, trigger points, dry needling, manual therapy
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/836420
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.01.003