Low-dose amitriptyline for treatment of persistent arm pain due to repetitive use.

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Published in Pain on February 20, 2010

Authors

Rose H Goldman1, William B Stason, Sung Kyun Park, Rokho Kim, Sharmila Mudgal, Roger B Davis, Ted J Kaptchuk

Author Affiliations

1: Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. rgoldman@challiance.org

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