Background A myofascial trigger point is defined as a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle
that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. It has been …

Abstract Introduction and Aims Approximately 21% of the world's population suffers from
musculoskeletal conditions, often associated with sensations of stiff muscles. Targeted …

Objective Utilizing shear wave elastography, we compared the stiffness of the neck extensor
muscles and the stiffness in muscle-specific regions between women with chronic …

The article covers the effects of chronic tension headaches and migraines, which is one of
the most urgent issues in neurology today. The Kerdo index and the Hildebrant factor were …

Background Ictal neck pain is a frequent symptom reported by half of migraine patients. It is
unknown if neck pain is caused by peripheral or central mechanisms. Neck muscle stiffness …

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are highly prevalent, burdensome, and putatively
associated with an altered human resting muscle tone (HRMT). Osteopathic manipulative …

BACKGROUND: Increased pericranial tenderness is considered to be a typical
characteristic of tension-type headache (TTH). Assessment of pericranial tenderness in TTH …

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the distribution and trends of masseter muscle
tension in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, examining gender-specific …

Fast jeder kennt „verspannte “Muskulatur, aber was sind physiologisch betrachtet
Muskelverspannungen? Aktivierte Muskeln, die nicht entspannen können? Steifere oder …

Nackenmuskeln von Patienten mit chronischen Nackenschmerzen–meist sind es
Patientinnen–sind steifer als die von Menschen ohne Schmerzen. Das ist das Gefühl vieler …