The impact of Fu's subcutaneous needling on lower limb muscle stiffness in knee osteoarthritis patients: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

H Li, CC Yang, T Bai, J Sun, Z Fu, J Mi… - Journal of pain …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with
clinicians often observing increased muscle stiffness associated with joint pain and …

[HTML][HTML] Population analysis of masseter muscle tension using shear wave ultrasonography across different disease states

R Obuchowicz, B Obuchowicz, K Nurzynska… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the distribution and trends of masseter muscle
tension in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, examining gender-specific …

Intramuscular stiffness distribution in anterior and posterior upper trapezius muscles in healthy young males

K Sasaki, N Miyamoto - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Increased muscle stiffness in the upper trapezius has been suggested to be
associated with cervical myofascial pain and myofascial trigger points (MTrP). Recently …

Spannende Verspannungen–Der Mechanismus hinter muskulären Verspannungen

A Haueise, G Le Sant, A Eisele-Metzger… - …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Sind verspannte Muskeln verkürzt oder zu schwach? Steif oder verhärtet? Was genau hinter
den häufigen Symptomen steckt, bleibt umstritten. Eine aktuelle Übersichtsarbeit zeigt, wie …