Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius Muscle.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: The intervention in this group is intramuscular electrical stimulation. The patient is in prone, while the hands are placed next to the body and the head is in the midline. For a p
Treatment - Other
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Active trigger points with specific bundle in upper trapezius muscle 2. The pain associated with the trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle be higher than 3 based on the VAS scale, which is considered as moderate pain. 3. Age 18-40 4. Do not give injections or other treatments for trigger points within a month before the study. 5. No history of muscle diseases such as fibromyalgia and myopathy. 6. No malignancy or patients susceptible to infection. 7. Not having central and peripheral neurological disorders. 8. Not having radical pain and history of neck surgery. 9. have no previous history of bad response to acupuncture or dry needling. 10. No pregnancy 11. Do not use anticoagulants. 12. No significant fears from the dry needling. 13. Not having vascular disease. 14. Not having diabetes. 15. Not having a history of migraine. exclusion criteria: 1. Withdrawal of cooperation by the patient. 2. Discomfort and intolerance method applied to the patient. 3. Incidence of abnormal reactions during dry needling and treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: before application, exactly after treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: by visual analog scale.;Pain Pressure Threshold. Timepoint: before application, exactly after treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: by algometer.;Range of motion. Timepoint: before application, exactly after treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: by goniometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability. Timepoint: before application and week after treatment. Method of measurement: by Neck Disability Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactmonavar hadizadeh
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed