Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 197-205 , July 2006

Changes in active mouth opening following a single treatment of latent myofascial trigger points in the masseter muscle involving post-isometric relaxation or strain/counterstrain

  • Cleofás Rodríguez Blanco, PT, DO (Osteo)

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid (EOM), Spain
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  • César Fernández de las Peñas, PT

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid (EOM), Spain
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida de Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. Tel.:+34914888884; fax:+34914888957.
    • ,
  • Juan Elicio Hernández Xumet, PT, DO (Osteo)

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid (EOM), Spain
    • ,
  • Carolina Peña Algaba, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • Manual Fernández Rabadán, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • Mari Carmen Lillo de la Quintana, PT, DO (Osteo)

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid (EOM), Spain

Received 16 June 2005 ,Revised 8 July 2005 ,Accepted 12 July 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.07.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 197-205 , July 2006

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