Neck pain. Cervicalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group will receive a friction massage on the key trigger point for 5 minutes in a session. Intervention 2: Intervention group will receive a pulsed vacuum on the key trigger po
Rehabilitation
Control group will receive a friction massage on the key trigger point for 5 minutes in a session.
Intervention group will receive a pulsed vacuum on the key trigger point for 10 minutes in a session.
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, vice chancellor of research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 20 to 50 year old men suffering mechanical neck pain more than 2 months and they have not had injections for the treatment of trigger points during the last 6 months; they did not treat myofascial pain during the last month; having passive and active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle at one or both sides of the body; having a palpable tight band in the skeletal muscle; having a sensitive painful spot in the palpable tight band; reproduction of myofascial trigger points obvious shooting pain in response to pressure; the presence of spontaneous obvious shooting pain; no histories of trauma, myelopathy, nerve root entrapment, cancer, infection, neck fracture, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cervical vertebrae osteoarthritis, sensory disorders and skin injuries in the trigger point site, cardiovascular disorders, deep veins thrombosis and nerve roots involvement based on foraminal compression and distraction tests Exclusion criteria: Neck pain enhancement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 minutes after the intervention, 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Neck pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 minutes after the intervention, 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Numeric Rating Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Power grip. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 minutes after the intervention, 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRamin Fallahzadeh
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed