Mechanical Neck Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Application of trigger point dry needling can induce post-dry needling soreness. This is not a negative experience, but sometimes some patients want to reduce it as much as possible. Different therapeutic strategies targeting to decrease post-dry needling soreness need to be investigated. Since Kinesiotaping has been advocated for decreasing tone in the muscle tissues, it would be a potential intervention for this objective.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiotaping
A Kinesiotaping will be provided over the upper trapezius muscle after the application of dry needling
OTHERPlacebo
Individuals will not perform any action after the application of trigger point dry needling
Sponsors
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Generalized neck-shoulder pain with symptoms provoked by neck postures, neck movement, or palpation of the cervical musculature
Exclusion criteria
* any contraindication to dry needling * whiplash injury; * previous cervical surgery; * cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy; * diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome; * having undergone any therapy intervention for the neck are in the previous 6 months; * fear to needles; * less than 18 or greater than 65 years of age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in post-dry needling pain intensity before and after the intervention | Baseline, immediately after, 24 hours after, 48 hours after and 72 hours after treatment | A Numerical Pain Rate Scale (NPRS, 0-10) will be used to record post-dry needling soreness and pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in cervical related-disability before and after the intervention | Baseline and 72 hours after treatment | The Neck Disability Index (NDI) will be used |
| Changes in upper extremity related-disability before and after the intervention | Baseline and 72 hours after treatment | The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) questionnaire will be used |
| Changes in pressure pain sensitivity | Baseline, immediately after and 72 hours after treatment | Pressure pain threshold over the Trigger Point area will be assessed |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed