Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique
spray and stretch technique
traditional treatment
Sponsors
cairo university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1-Forty five patients from both genders. 2-Their age between 19 and 38 years, 3-patients is required to have active TrPs in the upper trapezius muscle unilaterally, 4- de?ned as a tender nodule in a taut band that referred pain beyond the area of contact
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Patients will be excluded if they have History of whiplash injury 2- History of cervical spine surgery 3-Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, 4- Having undergone physical therapy within the past 3 months before the study 5-Non- rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| muscle activity for upper trapezius by surface EMG for calculating the root mean square | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| assessment of pain intensity by visual analogue scale ;assessment of nack function by arabic neck disability index | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactali ismail
Lecturer in Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics
Outcome results
None listed