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Effects of Dry Needling of the Upper Trapezius Active Trigger Points on Pain and Pain Pressure Threshold in Women With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Function and Disability Journal, 2021
Background and Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of dry needling as local treatment of upper trapezius trigger points related to chronic neck pain on pain and pain pressure threshold in women with chronic ...
Fereshteh Navaee, Marzieh Yassin, Javad Sarrafzade, Reza Salehi, Azizeh Parandnia, Zahra Ebrahimi   +5 more
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Application of Combined Laser and Compression Therapy on the Pain and Level of Disability on Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius Muscle

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2020
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are among the main causes of disability in modern life. Myofascial trigger points are very common among musculoskeletal disorders and may occur through ordinary common activities.
Saeed Rezaei, Azadeh Shadmehr, Siamak Bashardoust Tajali, Behrooz Attarbashi Moghadam, Shohreh Jalaei   +4 more
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Identification of Myofascial Trigger Point Using the Combination of Texture Analysis in B-Mode Ultrasound with Machine Learning Classifiers. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2023
Shomal Zadeh F, Koh RGL, Dilek B, Masani K, Kumbhare D.   +4 more
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The Brain Behind Myofascial Trigger Points

, 2018
Despite imagery’s regular use in massage therapy there are few studies examining its effectiveness. This experimental study examined the effect of imagery on manual trigger point release. Forty individuals (11 male and 29 female), aged 19-51 (M = 26.13, SD = 8.05) were divided into two groups; one focusing on deep, diaphragmatic breathing and the ...
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Effectiveness of Ultrasound Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius: Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional ultrasound (US) therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. Patients and methods: Fifty-four patients (23 males, 31 females; mean age 29.8±5.2 years; range, 22 to 46 ...
Mustafa Aziz YILDIRIM, Kadriye ÖNEŞ, Gökşen GÖKŞENOĞLU   +2 more
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Physiological changes following therapeutic sequence of hot pack combined with ultrasound over latent myofascial trigger point of upper trapezius muscle

Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2014
Introduction: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is a common musculoskeletal pain problem among office and computer workers. In physical therapy, the hot pack followed by ultrasound (HP+US) and the ultrasound followed by hot pack (US+HP) also have been ...
Dararat Benjaboonyanupap, Aatit Paungmali, Ubon Pirunsan   +2 more
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FREQUENCY OF NECK MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SEVERITY OF PAIN AND DISABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY; A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences
Introduction: Vertebral nerve root malfunction-related disease is called cervical radiculopathy (CR), the clinical picture of which is pain spreading from the neck to the affected root.
Sahib Rehman, Naeem Ullah, Nadia Gul, Obaid Ahmad Khalil, Arsheen Arsheen, Syed Issam Ullah Jan   +5 more
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Altered Brain Activity and Effective Connectivity within the Nonsensory Cortex during Stimulation of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point. [PDF]

Neural Plast, 2022
Li X, Luo M, Gong Y, Xu N, Huo C, Xie H, Yue S, Li Z, Wang Y.   +8 more
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Advancing musculoskeletal diagnosis and therapy: a comprehensive review of trigger point theory and muscle pain patterns

Frontiers in Medicine
Musculoskeletal disorders, especially chronic muscle pain, have a significant impact on public health, affecting millions worldwide. This review examines recent advancements in the diagnosis and management of myofascial pain, with a focus on the refined ...
Tianjun Zhai, Tianjun Zhai, Fengyan Jiang, Yeping Chen, Jie Wang, Wei Feng, Wei Feng   +6 more
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Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response. [PDF]

Diagnostics (Basel), 2022
Ball A, Perreault T, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Agnone M, Spennato J.   +4 more
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