Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment is a research topic within Cell Biology. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 11.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the biochemical milieu, diagnosis, management, and treatment of myofascial pain syndrome, with an emphasis on myofascial trigger points, dry needling, fascial plasticity, and the use of ultrasound technology. It also explores the role of botulinum toxin, connective tissue, and neurobiological explanations in understanding and addressing myofascial pain.
- Myofascial Trigger Points
- Pain Management
- Dry Needling
- Fascial Plasticity
- Muscle Pain Syndrome
- Ultrasound Technology
- Botulinum Toxin
- Connective Tissue
- Neurobiological Explanation
- Physical Therapies
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (637 and 454 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 637 works
- 2 China 454 works
- 3 India 313 works
- 4 Türkiye 244 works
- 5 Russia 224 works
- 6 Germany 169 works
- 7 Spain 162 works
- 8 South Korea 137 works
- 9 Brazil 126 works
- 10 Pakistan 124 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Cairo University publishes the most Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment research, followed by Sechenov University and Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Cairo UniversityEgypt 36 works
- 2 Sechenov UniversityRussia 27 works
- 3 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 18 works
- 4 University of Missouri–Kansas CityUnited States 18 works
- 5 Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran 16 works
- 6 Riphah International UniversityPakistan 16 works
- 7 University of LahorePakistan 15 works
- 8 University of PaduaItaly 14 works
- 9 Iran University of Medical SciencesIran 13 works
- 10 Saveetha UniversityIndia 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment include Rachelle Buchbinder.
- 1 Rachelle Buchbinder Australia 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment research done?
The largest centres of Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Istanbul (Türkiye) and Seoul (South Korea). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kansas City, Rawalpindi and Giza.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Kansas CityUS · 24.1 works20×
- RawalpindiPK · 21.8 works8.6×
- GizaEG · 40.9 works6.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment?
Among universities, judged by research, Cairo University, Sechenov University and Istanbul Medipol University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 66.5 | 3.3% | 11.5× | 36 | +355.5% |
| 2 | Sechenov UniversityRussia | 62.8 | 4.3% | 21.7× | 27 | +247.8% |
| 3 | Istanbul Medipol UniversityTürkiye | 54.7 | 25.7% | 13.9× | 9 | — |
| 4 | University of PaduaItaly | 54.5 | 38.2% | 4.2× | 14 | +32.4% |
| 5 | Iran University of Medical SciencesIran | 53.5 | 5.3% | 12.3× | 13 | +596.1% |
| 6 | University of LahorePakistan | 51.2 | 7.7% | 20.4× | 15 | — |
| 7 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 46.9 | 20.9% | 11.7× | 9 | +1.9% |
| 8 | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and ResearchIndia | 45.4 | 10.3% | 13.9× | 13 | — |
| 9 | Riphah International UniversityPakistan | 45.2 | 1.4% | 27.5× | 16 | +28.2% |
| 10 | Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran | 43.9 | 5.0% | 8.4× | 16 | +80.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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