Association between smartphone addiction and myofascial trigger points [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between smartphone addiction and miyafascial trigger points in university students.
Özden Yaşarer +5 more
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Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Radiating and Non-Radiating Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground/Objectives: Muscle tissues are a common source of symptoms related to low back pain (LBP), with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) being a significant contributor.
Germán Monclús-Díez +7 more
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Reliability of muscle stiffness measures in popliteus, medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles by ultrasound shear wave elastography in participants with knee osteoarthritis accompanied by myofascial trigger points [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the consistency of intra-rater and inter-rater assessments utilizing ultrasound elastography to examine the muscle stiffness of the popliteus and gastrocnemius (medial and lateral heads) in ...
Mohsen Shams +5 more
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Critical Evaluation about Diagnosis and Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points [PDF]
운동과학, 2018 PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze the flaws in the evidence that supports myofascial trigger points and whether various myofascial trigger point treatment is applicable for clinical use.
Jun-Hyeong Kwon +6 more
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Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 2023 The study purpose was to assess the relationship between Latent Myofascial Trigger Point and range of motion in the lower limb of athletes. A lower Pain pressure threshold (< 25 lbs/cm2) in muscles indicates the presence of a latent myofascial trigger ...
Rajdeep Das +4 more
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The effectiveness of sternocleidomastoid muscle dry needling in patients with cervicogenic headache
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2021 Background: Cervicogenic headache (CGH) is a secondary headache with a cervical source that radiates pain to the head or face. Accordingly, one reason of CGH is myofascial trigger points.
Zahra Mohammadi +3 more
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Combined Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021 Objective To investigate the combined effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and integrated neuromuscular inhibition (INI) on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius.
Dina Al-Amir Mohamed +3 more
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Dry needling as one of the methods of eliminating myofascial trigger points
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 Dry needling is one of the methods used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. The treatment involves the use of disposable acupuncture needles but dry needling and acupuncture are not the same.
Maria Dąbrowska +5 more
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International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2021 Background: Trigger points are palpable nodules or irritable spots present in the skeletal muscles, painful upon pressure. This study is concerned with the pain in the upper Trapezius muscle due to the formation of myofascial trigger points and to make a
Imran Shoukat +4 more
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Dry Needling for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Ailments With Trigger Points
Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021 Background: Dry needling is an increasingly popular technique for relieving musculoskeletal pain, through targeting myofascial trigger points. Existing evidence indicates that dry needling is effective in short-term management of pain, with research ...
Simon J. Padanilam BA +4 more
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