Use of botulinum toxin in musculoskeletal pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/16j]
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common cause of chronic pain, which is associated with a total cost of $635 billion per year in the U.S. Emerging evidence suggests an anti-nociceptive action of botulinum toxin, independent of its muscle paralyzing action. This review provides a summary of data fro...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2013-07-01
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/2-52/v2 |