American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialTreatment of myofascial pain.
To investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound treatment and trigger point injections in combination with neck-stretching exercises on myofascial trigger points of the upper trapezius muscle. ⋯ Patients with myofascial pain syndrome had higher scores for anxiety than for depression. When combined with neck stretching exercises, ultrasound treatment and trigger point injections were found to be equally effective.