Myofascial pain
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture was applied to 20 females. Each volunteer received two sessions weekly and all nine sessions were scheduled at the same time of the day. The SF-36 questionnare was applied in the be
electromyography (EMG) and pain pressure threshold (PPT) were assessed after VAS during the first, fifth and ninth sessions.
During EA application, the patient remained sited in a chair. Needles were
intensity: maximum supported by the patient without pain. EA was performed in the same manner in all sessions.
To assess PPT, the algometry was first demonstrated on the forearm, so the volunteers cou
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba/UNICAMP
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria is described as: pain before 150° of active shoulder elevation in any plane, positive Jobe test indicating the possible supraspinatus involvement, positive Hawkins–Kennedy and Neer test, subjective complaint of difficulty performing activities of daily living. All volunteers must be doing sports (handball, volleyball, swimming and judo / jujitsu) for at least two years, with six hours of weekly training.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects will be excluded if they show signs or symptoms of any of the following: neural, cervical or thoracic pathological conditions; or previous surgery of upper limbs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle activity evaluation Will be used four-channel system Myosystem Datahominis of Br-1 Technology Ltd ®. for the acquisition of electromyographic recordings of the serratus anterior, trapezius fiber upper, lower and médias.Os data will be collected and applied to 4000Hz low pass digital filter of 500Hz and 15Hz high pass. The integral EMG values ??are normalized by the maximum EMG amplitude obtained in one of three maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) of the corresponding muscle. Each volunteer will maintain through isometric muscle contraction, bilateral arm abduction in the scapular and frontal planes in three different angles (45, 90 and 120). The tasks should be kept for 8 seconds with and without the presence of charge on the hands. The load will be 1.5 kg for subjects weighing 68 kg and 2.5 kg for a volunteer with body weight greater than 68kg, as described by McClure et al. (2009). Will be performed three repetitions of each task, with 1.5 minute intervals to minimize the local effects of muscle fatigue. There will also be made different variations of push-up exercise with the support of the knees. All exercises are illustrated below, and should be performed three times with isometric, held for 8 seconds, with intervals of 1.5 minutes between repetitions and exercises. ;Assessment of Scapular dyskinesia Lateral Scapular Slide Test It consists of measuring the distance between the inferior angle of the scapula to the spinous process corresponding to the shoulder to the 0th, 45th and 90th of abduction with the individual standing. According to Kibler & McMullen (2003), if this measure is greater than 15mm, we suggest the presence of scapular dyskinesia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Penn Shoulder Score for the Portuguese Language: PSS-Brazil The PSS questionnaire, developed in 1999, examines individuals with shoulder dysfunction, consisting of a 100-point scale that includes three domains: pain, pleasure and function. The domains of pain and satisfaction respectively show three items and one item assessed using a Numerical Rating Scale (EN) 00 to 10, where 0 corresponds to no pain and not satisfied, while 10 is the worst pain possible and very pleased. The domain of function contains twenty items, graded on a Likert scale of four points, ranging from 0, which means "can not do at all" to 3 "without difficulty" with the maximum score of 60 points. The PSS score ranges from 0 to 100 points, with the maximum score indicating no pain, high satisfaction and good function. In the present study will be used for the Portuguese language version recently validated by Napoles et al. (2010). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRodrigo De Araújo
Universidade de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed