Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability in middle age. Several factors link to the etiology of neck pain, and myofascial trigger points is the common reason for chronic neck pain. Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
The clinical data of patients with chronic fascial neck pain was studied retrospectively. All the patients underwent the treatment of acupotomy, and then the muscles surrounding the cervical spine wer
Sponsors
The affiliated hospital to Changchun university of Chinese medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with neck pain 2. Suffering from neck pain for at least 3 months 3. The pain intensity was higher than 2 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) 4. Neck pain could be provoked by either neck postures or neck movement 5. Restricted cervical range of movements (flexion, extension, rotation, and side-bending) 6. Males or females aged 18 to 75 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders 2. A history of traumatic injuries (e.g., contusion, fracture, and whiplash injury) 3. Systemic diseases such as fibromyalgia, systemic erythematous lupus, and psoriatic arthritis 4. Neurologic disorders 5. Concomitant medical diagnosis of any primary headache (tension type or migraine) 6. Patients who had coagulopathy, abnormal findings on their ECG 7. Cervical spine surgery 8. Clinical diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy 9. Needle phobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Degree of cervical pain, assessed using the visual analogue scale before the first treatment, immediately after the treatment and in the follow-up (1 week, 4 and 8 weeks after the last intervention) 2. Cervical range of motion, assessed before the first treatment, immediately after the treatment and in the follow-up (1 week, 4 and 8 weeks after the last intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological and disability variables, assessed using the Neck Disability Index (NDI) before the first treatment, immediately after the treatment and in the follow-up (1 week, 4 and 8 weeks after the last intervention) | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed