Active trigger points are common but not universal with tension-type headache: Pain features rather than musculoskeletal function may explain why
Few features differentiated individuals with multiple ATrPs from those with only a few ATrPs. ATPs were not related to musculoskeletal function but possibly an element of pain hypersensitivity. Further research is needed to better understand ATrPs in TTH.
Authors
- Lucy Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2937-8616)
- Julia Treleaven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6258-3972)
- Chalomjai Pensri
- Zhiqi Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0901-7138)
- Gwendolen Jull
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103530
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00