[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the Performance of Ultrasonography for Detecting Myofascial Trigger Points

HY Chen, CZ Hong, YL Hsieh - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Needle electromyogram (EMG) research has suggested that endplate noise (EPN) is a
characteristic of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). Although several studies have observed …

Diagnostic applications of ultrasonography in myofascial trigger points: a scoping review and critical appraisal of literature

M Elbarbary, A Sgro, M Goldberg… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are pathognomonic of myofascial pain
syndrome. The detection ability of MTrPs via ultrasonography is underreported and the …

Assessment of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs): a new application of ultrasound imaging and vibration sonoelastography

S Sikdar, JP Shah, E Gilliams… - 2008 30th Annual …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are palpable hyperirritable nodules in skeletal muscle that
are associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The goal of this study was to image MTrPs …

Novel applications of ultrasound technology to visualize and characterize myofascial trigger points and surrounding soft tissue

S Sikdar, JP Shah, T Gebreab, RH Yen… - Archives of physical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Sikdar S, Shah JP, Gebreab T, Yen RH, Gilliams E, Danoff J, Gerber LH. Novel applications
of ultrasound technology to visualize and characterize myofascial trigger points and …

Assessment of myofascial trigger points using ultrasound

DA Kumbhare, AH Elzibak… - American journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Myofascial pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by the
presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). The diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome is …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of Myofascial Trigger Point Using the Combination of Texture Analysis in B-Mode Ultrasound with Machine Learning Classifiers

F Shomal Zadeh, RGL Koh, B Dilek, K Masani… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder characterized by myofascial trigger
points (MTrPs). Quantitative ultrasound (US) techniques can be used to discriminate MTrPs …

Novel method to measure active myofascial trigger point stiffness using ultrasound imaging

M Jafari, F Bahrpeyma, M Mokhtari-Dizaji… - Journal of bodywork and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are one of the most common and
important causes of musculoskeletal pain. Ultrasound is a useful modality in examining …

[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of new trends in the diagnosis of myofascial trigger points: diagnostic ultrasound imaging and biomarkers

JZ Srbely, D Kumbhare… - The Journal of the …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common conditions of chronic
musculoskeletal pain encountered by primary healthcare practitioners on a daily basis. It is …

Test-retest reliability of myofascial trigger point detection in hip and thigh areas

E Rozenfeld, AS Finestone, U Moran, E Damri… - Journal of bodywork and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Myofascial trigger points (MTrP's) are a primary source of pain in
patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Nevertheless, they are frequently underdiagnosed …

The myofascial trigger point region: correlation between the degree of irritability and the prevalence of endplate noise

TS Kuan, YL Hsieh, SM Chen, JT Chen… - American journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Kuan TS, Hsieh YL, Chen SM, Chen JT, Yen WC, Hong CZ: The myofascial trigger
point region: correlation between the degree of irritability and the prevalence of endplate …