All over the world the conventional Medicine has been developed using higher and higher technology resulting more and more expensive health expenditure which the individual,
Conditions
Interventions
the treatment will be conducted twice per week for 6 weeks ,Group two will be given Court-
type traditional Thai massage only 30 minutes for each session
the treatment will be conducted twice per week for 6 weeks
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
type traditional Thai massage and Meditation,Court-
type traditional Thai massage only
Group one will be given Court-
type traditional Thai massage plus meditation 30 minutes for each session
Sponsors
Thai Traditional Medicinal Knowledge Fund
Thammasat University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants included in the study are; the participants have experienced spontaneous upper pain for longer than 3 months (chronic) and that at least one trigger point will present in the trapezius muscles. Trigger points will be diagnosed as the presence of focal tenderness in a taut band with pain recognition, jump signs and switch responses; moderate level of pain (4-6 score) and consent to participate in the research, The participants will be able to follow instructions. At the time of the research, they must stop using painkillers, NSAIDs, and/ or other forms of treatment for at least 1 month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded from the study based on any history of disease or disorder that may be contraindicated for Court-type traditional Thai massage such as contagious skin disease, injury or inflammation of muscle, bone fracture and/or joint dislocation, open wounds, and cervical radiculopathy, pregnant or breastfeeding women, prevailing fever of over 37.5 °C, hypertension with the systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher and/or the diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduce Pain 5 month Visual Analog Scale, Pressure pain threshold, Cervical range of motion, ELISA kit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life 5 month SF-36 | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNunthiya Srikaew
Chulabhorn International College of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed