Journal article
Interrater Agreement of Manual Palpation for Identification of Myofascial Trigger Points
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To achieve a statistical estimate of the agreement of manual palpation for identification of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and secondarily to investigate potential factors impacting the agreement of this technique.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE(R) and Embase for studies examining the reproducibility of manual palpation for the identification of MTrPs from the year 2007 to present. In addition, we utilized studies identified by 2 …
Authors
Rathbone ATL; Grosman-Rimon L; Kumbhare DA
Journal
The Clinical Journal of Pain, Vol. 33, No. 8, pp. 715–729
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
8 2017
DOI
10.1097/ajp.0000000000000459
ISSN
0749-8047