An expansion of Simons' integrated hypothesis of trigger point formation.

Robert D. Gerwin; Jan Dommerholt; Jay P. Shah

doi:10.1007/s11916-004-0069-x

An expansion of Simons' integrated hypothesis of trigger point formation.

Robert D. Gerwin, Jan Dommerholt, Jay P. Shah

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Simons' integrated hypothesis proposed a model of trigger point (TrP) activation to explain known TrP phenomena, particularly endplate noise. We propose an expansion of this hypothesis to account for new experimental data and established muscle pathophysiology.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	468-475
Number of pages	8
Journal	Current pain and headache reports
Volume	8
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-004-0069-x
State	Published - Dec 2004

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Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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