Head and neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Cervicalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in the experimental group underwent a session of dry needling in the most hyperalgesic lower trapezius muscle with an acupuncture needle of 2.5 centimeters long and 0.25 millimeters thick. Te
Sponsors
Alcalá University (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult 2. Having pain in head and neck regions for three months 3. Present the lower trapezius muscle PGM3 active 4. Not having suffered any whiplash 5. Not having received invasive treatment in the last six months 6. Signing the consent form and accept the conditions of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not accepted the conditions of the study and gave written informed consent 2. Those whose head and neck pain was shorter than three months 3. No active file PGM3 lower trapezius muscle 4. Those who had suffered some whiplash 5. Those diagnosed with migraine or tension headache 6. They had received invasive treatment in the last six months 7. They were afraid of needles 8. They were under pharmacological treatment with anticoagulants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The differences between groups in pain sensation the patient assesed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). This scale was completed by patients before, week and month after surgery. 2. The problem associated with head and neck | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The pain threshold to pressure measured with a pressure algometer before, immediately after, week and month after surgery. The most hyperalgesic zone in lower trapezius muscle was measured. 2. The degree of disability associated with neck pain with the questionnaire Northwick Park neck pain before and one month after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed