Research says...
These are the best research papers explaining the science behind all things trigger point related!
Dr Robert Gerwin
Perpetuating Factors in Myofascial Pain
Dr Jay P Shah
New frontiers in the
pathophysiology of myofascial pain
M. Saleet Jafri
Mechanisms of Myofascial Pain
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Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University
National Institute of Health 2015
​Joanne Borg-Stein
New Concepts in the Assessment and Treatment of Regional Musculoskeletal Pain and Sports Injury
Click here for a PDF of Joanne Borg-Stein Paper;
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal Vol. 1 August 2009
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dawn Gulick
Effect of Ischemic Compression Using Backnobber II Device on Discomfort Associated With Myofascial Trigger Points
Click here for a PDF of Dawn Gulick Paper;​
Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies 2011
Dr. Jay P Shah
Beneficial Effects of Dry Needling for Treatment of Chronic Myofascial Pain Persist for 6 Weeks After Treatment Completion
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal 2016
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Jay P Shah
Dry Needling Alters Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle and Reduces Pain in Subjects With Chronic Myofascial Pain
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal 2015
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Jay P Shah
Widespread myofascial dysfunction and sensitisation in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain:
A cross-sectional study
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European Journal of Pain 2020
European Pain Federation - EFIC
Dr. Jay P Shah
Myofascial Trigger Points Then and Now: A Historical and Scientific Perspective
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal 2015
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Jay P Shah
Botulinum toxin for chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis: a cohort study of a pain focused treatment
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American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2019
Dr. Jay P Shah
Relating Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis to Signs of Sensitization and Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction
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Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Jay P Shah
Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Narrative Review Identifying Inconsistencies in Nomenclature
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal 2020
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation