Immediate effects after the application of the suboccipital muscles inhibition technique in women with fibromyalgia

Suboccipital inhibition technique applied to women suffering from fibromyalgia causing cervical mobility improvement to the rotations and extension

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000922976

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-29

Start date

2011-07-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Fibromyalgia is a disease with a high prevalence, and today presents difficulties, both for initial assessment and diagnosis, especially for further processing, for which have not yet been clearly defined action protocols with significant benefit in symptoms in the disease. The primary objective of this study will determine whether the application of the inhibition technique causes immediate changes in cervical mobility in women with fibromyalgia. The conceptual hypothesis of our study is that the inhibition suboccipital muscle technique applied to women suffering from fibromyalgia will cause changes in cervical mobility on the pain of fibromyalgia tender points located in the suboccipital region and the traps and the perception of the intensity of spontaneous pain in the cervical and cephalic region.

Interventions

Apply a manual technique known as suboccipital inhibition technique. With the patient lying supine and the practitioner seated at the head of it, place their hands under the occipital region and pushes his fingers on the suboccipital region anteriorly. The technique was applied for five minutes. The technique is applied once.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Acceptance of voluntary participation in the study by signing the informed consent. Being female. Be diagnosed by a medical professional, fibromyalgia, according to the criteria of the American College of Reumathology, 1990

Exclusion criteria

Subjects presenting a febrile or infectious process at the time of the study. Subjects who have suffered whiplash in the suboccipital muscle involvement. Having an Arnold-Chiari syndrome, which can lead to balance disturbances. Present some of the contraindications for the application of the technique. Having an illness or injury of the vestibular system for balance disturbances they generate. Having a significant deterioration in uncorrected vision with glasses and that the limitation in vision alters the balance. Having an injury to the temporomandibular joint, as it relates to the suboccipital muscles. Subjects who are unable to maintain a standing position without outside help.

Outcome results