Myofascial neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Bowen therapy - a kind of treatment modalities being practiced by Occupational Therapists. A total of 8 sessions of Bowen therapy, each Bowen session will last fro 30 minutes to one hour. o
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive care, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting adult (age 18-75) with subacute or chronic myofascial neck problem with at least 1 trigger point presents at the neck region, and agrees to discontinue other alternative treatments once giving consent to participate unless approved by the investigators.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, pregnancy, confirmed to be unsuitable to participate by pain specialists due to the presence of urgent or severe co-morbidities or conditions, known severe psychiatric illness, known malignancy, skin disease, infectious disease, severe cardiovascular disease, patients taking anti-coagulants, and patients who are being randomized to receive Bowen therapy (Group 2), receiving concurrent treatment or intervention for pain control such as alternative medicine, physiotherapy, chiropractor, but refuse to discontinue during study period will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pressure pain threshold (PPT; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain score, the wellness of patient (physical, mental , & functional status). process of nurse triage & referral process; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCHAN Simon Kin Cheong
Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, PWH
Outcome results
None listed