Thoracic Pain Maps

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Thoracic ZA Joints

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From Dreyfuss 1994 [1]

Thoracic Interspinous Ligaments

Kellgren in 1939 produced the original referred pain maps from noxious stimulation of the interspinous ligaments. Kellgrenโ€™s findings were reproduced by Feinstein et al. 1954 who produced similar maps. Pain patterns are not identical between studies, and vary between individuals.

Referred pain patterns from noxious stimulation of the thoracic interspinous ligaments. Kellgren (1939).

See Also

Somatic Referred Pain

Lumbar Pain Maps

Cervical Pain Maps

  1. โ†‘ Dreyfuss P, Tibiletti C, Dreyer SJ. Thoracic zygapophyseal joint pain patterns. A study in normal volunteers. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1994;19(7):807-811. doi:10.1097/00007632-199404000-00014