Invited Commentary on Central Hypersensitivity in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

January 2013
Publication year: 2013
Source:Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Volume 94, Issue 1



Pain pressure threshold (PPT) measurement by handheld algometer has been validated as a tool to identify and quantitate myofascial pain sites in an individual. The average of 3 readings at a given muscle site is used, so the standard error of measurement of these devices must be considered when determining whether PPT differences between muscle sites represent true changes. This commentary discusses this issue.

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