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Letter to the Editor: Pumping the Brakes on the Biochemical Milieu of Myofascial Trigger Points

PainSci » bibliography » Moraska et al 2024
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Two pages on PainSci cite Moraska 2024: 1. Toxic Muscle Knots

PainSci notes on Moraska 2024:

A 2024 letter to the journal that published Shah in 2008, expressing concern and urging “caution when referencing these studies” — basically because they think the results always were suspiciously surprising, and the technique used to achieve them was novel, difficult, and likely error-prone.

The response from Shah et al. response is thoughtful and detailed and calls for replication.

Arguably these concerns always seemed obvious to any critical thinker, and apply to literally any unreplicated study with surprising results.

For detailed analysis, see “Trigger points debate greatly delayed (Member Post).”

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