An expansion of Simons' integrated hypothesis of trigger point formation.

被引:264
作者
Gerwin R.D. [1 ]
Dommerholt J. [1 ]
Shah J.P. [1 ]
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[1] Johns Hopkins University Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine, Bethesda, 20814-2432, MD
关键词
Trigger Point; Eccentric Exercise; Eccentric Contraction; Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Motor Nerve Terminal;
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10.1007/s11916-004-0069-x
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摘要
Simons' integrated hypothesis proposed a model of trigger point (TrP) activation to explain known TrP phenomena, particularly endplate noise. We propose an expansion of this hypothesis to account for new experimental data and established muscle pathophysiology.
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页码:468 / 475
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