Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 1981; 62(3): 107-10.

The treatment of myofascial trigger point (TP) pain syndromes is not difficult once the source of the problem has been determined. Whereas many modalities may be used, two of the most effective are spray-and-stretch and TP injection.

General Dentistry, March-April 2001; 49(2): 156-8.

Two case reports examine a little-known cause of dental pain and sensitivity to percussion.

Dental Clinics of North America, January 1991; 35(1): 1-28.

Myofascial pain (MFP) is a regional muscle pain disorder characterized by localized tenderness in taut muscle bands and referred pain.

Journal of Craniomandibular Disorders: Facial & Oral Pain, Spring 1990; 4(2): 80-8.

These guidelines include the usual and customary treatment approaches recommended for each of the diagnostic categories described in a previous article on the examination and diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders.

American Family Physician, February 15, 2002; 65(4):653-60.

Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders.