Anzaldua D. An Acupuncturist's Guide to Medical Red Flags & Referrals. Denver: Blue Poppey Press; 2013. [P 81-135. 54 pages. Price NOK 389,-]

Ashina M, Stallknecht B, Bendtsen L, Pedersen JF, Schifter S, Galbo H, et al. Tender points are not sites of ongoing inflammation - in vivo evidence in patients with chronic tension-type headache. Cephalalgia 2003;23(2):109-116. 7 pages. [Available through the library: https://bibsys-almaprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com:443/MH:default_scope:TN_wj10.1046/j.1468-2982.2003.00520.x ]

Baldry PE. Acupuncture, Trigger Points and Musculoskeletal Pain. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2005. [385 pages. Price NOK 749,-]

Gunn CC. The Gunn Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Intramuscular Stimulation for Myofascial Pain of Radiculopathic Origin. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996. [P 3-113. 110 pages. Price NOK 739,-]

White A, Cummings M, Filshie J. An introduction toWestern medical acupuncture. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2012. [p 17-76 og 93-118. 84 pages. Price NOK 529,-]

Wisnes AR. Lærebok i biomekanikk. Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk; 2013. [P 39-186. 147 pages. Price NOK 449,-.]

Digital compendium for subject «KAT 100» will be made available on Luvit by course coordinator, and contains:

Breivik H, Collett B, Ventafridda V, Cohen R, Galacher D. Survey of chronic pain in Europe: Prevalence, impact on daily life, and treatment. European Journal of Pain 2006;10(4):287-333. 46 pages

Furland AD, Tulder, van MW, Cherkin D, Tsukayama H, Lao L, Koes BW et al. Acupuncture and dry-needling for lower back pain: an updated systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration. Spine 2005;30(8):944-963.19 pages

Kim TH, Lee CR, Choy TY, Lee MS. Intramuscular stimulation therapy for healthcare: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Acupuncture in Medicine 2012;30:286-290. 4 pages

Kravis MMM, Munk PL, McCain GA, Vellet, AD, Levin MF. MR imaging of muscle and tender points in fibromyalgia. Journal of Magnetic Resonance 1993;3(4):669-670. 1 page

Kuan TS, Hong CZ, Chen JT, Chen SM, Chien CH. The spinal cord connections of the myofascial trigger spots. European Journal of Pain 2007;11(6): 624-634. 10 pages

Lucas N, Macaskill P, Irwig L, Moran R, Bogduk N. Reliability of Physical Examination for Diagnosis of Myofascial Trigger Points: A Systematic Review of the Literature. The Clinical Journal of Pain 2009;25(1):80-89. 9 pages

May A. Chronic pain may change the structure of the brain. Pain 2008;137(1):7-15. 8 pages

Mense S, Simons D, Russel IJ. Central Nervous Mechanisms of Muscle Pain: Ascending Pathways, Central Sensitization, and Pain-Modulating Systems. I: Muscle Pain, Understanding its nature, diagnosis and treatment. New York: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2001. [S. 107-168. 61 pages.]

Mika J, Obara I, Przewlocka B. The role of nociceptin and dynorphin in chronic pain: Implications of neuro-glial interaction. Neuropeptides 2011;45(4):247-261. 14 pages

Ro JY, Lee JS, Zhang Y. Activation of TRPV1 and TRPA1 leads to muscle nociception and mechanical hyperalgesia. Pain 2009;144(3): 270-277. 7 pages

Sciotti VM, Mittak VL, DiMarco L, Ford LM, Plezbert J, Santipadri E et al. Clinical precision of myofascial trigger point location in the trapezius muscle. Pain 2001;93(3):259-266. 7 pages

Treister R, Pud D, Richard PE, Laiba E, Gershon E, Haddad M et al. Associations between polymorphisms in dopamine neurotransmitter pathway genes and pain response in healthy humans. Pain 2009;147(1-3):187-193. 6 pages

Woolf CJ. Dissecting out mechanisms responsible for peripheral neuropathic pain: Implications for diagnosis and therapy. Life Sciences 2004;74(21):2605-2610. 5 pages

Subject description KAT 101

Continuing education in triggerpoints and intramuscular stimulation

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