Scientists temporarily paralyze knee muscle to unlock pain mystery
NCT ID NCT00978003
Summary
This study aimed to understand how a specific thigh muscle controls kneecap movement, which could help explain a common type of knee pain. Researchers used MRI scans to watch the knees of 28 healthy volunteers move naturally and then after temporarily numbing one muscle. The goal was to build basic knowledge about how muscle imbalances might lead to future pain, not to treat current patients.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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