musculoskeletal pain
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized and controlled clinical study with parallel groups, which will be carried out with subjects with Myofascial Pain Syndrome with involvement of the Trapezius (I, II, or III) and Ele
Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: both sexes; between 18 and 35 years of age; with at least one active hypersensitive TP in the trapezius and scapular levator muscles; pain on palpation equal to or greater than 3 on the VAS scale; non-smokers; body mass index (BMI) less than 30.0kg/m2; who do not have cardiovascular, infectious, dermatological, and degenerative diseases that interfere with body temperature; are not taking analgesic drugs or drugs that alter body thermogenesis; do not present during the physical evaluation any scar or tattoo in the cervical and thoracic region; are not undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment; and have agreed to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: who have any complications during the application of the experimental protocol; who withdraw from the experimental procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a difference in the effects of Dryneedling and Ischemic Compression techniques through thermography analysis and numerical pain scale in pre and post intervention values ??a difference of 1° C in the temperature of the trapezius and levator scapula muscles as in the pressure pain threshold in subjects with Myofascial Pain Syndrome | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected not to find a difference in the effects of Dryneedling and Ischemic Compression techniques through thermography analysis and numerical pain scale in pre and post intervention values ??a difference of 1° C in the temperature of the trapezius and levator scapula muscles as on pressure pain threshold in subjects with Myofascial Pain Syndrome | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJohnathan Ferreira
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed