Athletes with posterior neck muscles myofacial trigger point. Other soft tissue disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: vibrator with low frequency, 2500 cycle per minute and moderate pressure.A 10 session program which lasted 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week, and 30 minutes per session. Intervention 2: Ult
Rehabilitation
Ultrasound accompanied with stretching exercises: ultrasound with 1 MHz frequency, continuous mode, intensity 1.5 W/cm2 and duration 4.5 min. Each subject performed 10 stretching exercise. A 10 sessio
vibrator with low frequency, 2500 cycle per minute and moderate pressure.A 10 session program which lasted 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week, and 30 minutes per session
Sponsors
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: being athlete, age between 20-40, having trigger point at posterior neck muscle & 1/4 upper trunk, with main complaint: muscle pain without neurological sign, no history of respiratory or cardiac diseases, surgery, and neck & thoracic structural disorders Exclusion criteria: no completion of the treatment, using other therapeutic modalities during study, trauma, surgery and exacerbation of signs during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analog scale & Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire.;Neck Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Shoulder Pain & Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Shoulder Pain& Disability Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Asghar Akbari
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed