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The area overlying the infraspinatus on each side was divided into 10 adjacent sub\u2010areas of 1cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>, corresponding to the area of a pressure algometer probe. Pressure pain threshold (PPT) was measured in each sub\u2010area bilaterally in the infraspinatus muscles. Following PPT measurement, an acupuncture needle was inserted into each sub\u2010area five times in different directions in order to induce local twitch response and\/or referred pain.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Results:<\/jats:italic> A significantly lower PPT level in the infraspinatus muscle was detected on the painful side compared with the non\u2010painful side (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.001). PPT at midfiber region of the infraspinatus muscles was lower than that at other muscle parts (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.05). Multiple, but not single, active MTrPs were found in the infraspinatus muscle on the painful side and there were also multiple latent MTrPs bilaterally in the infraspinatus muscles. PPT at active MTrPs was much lower than the latent MTrPs and again lower than the non\u2010MTrPs.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Conclusions:<\/jats:italic> There exists bilateral mechanical hyperalgesia in patients with unilateral shoulder pain. Further, the association of multiple active MTrPs with unilateral shoulder pain and the heterogeneity of mechanical pain sensitivity distribution suggest a crucial role of peripheral sensitization in chronic myofascial pain conditions. 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