Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 2-10 , January 2009

Changes in masseter muscle trigger points following strain-counterstrain or neuro-muscular technique

  • Jordi Ibáñez-García, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Francisco Alburquerque-Sendín, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
    • ,
  • Cleofás Rodríguez-Blanco, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • Didac Girao, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Albert Atienza-Meseguer, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Sergi Planella-Abella, PT, CO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • César Fernández-de-las Peñas, PT, DO, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Spain
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
    • Esthesiology Laboratory of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Avenida de Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain. Tel.: +34914888884; fax: +34914888957.

Received 19 December 2007 ,Revised 11 February 2008 ,Accepted 11 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.03.001

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 2-10 , January 2009

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