Patients with upper-back pain Lom-Plai-Patakad Sanyan 4 Lang, Myofascial pain syndrome, Court-type Thai Traditional massage, Ultrasound therapy
Conditions
Interventions
Court Type Thai Traditional massage treatment will be performed 30 minutes in each session twice a week for 4 weeks.,Ultrasound treatment will be performed 10 minutes in each session twice a week for
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Court Type Thai Traditional massage,Ultrasound treatment
Sponsors
Routine to research unit
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-60 years old 2. Upper back pain and have been diagnosed with LPPS-4L 3. Numerical rating scale (NRS) > 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Open wound at upper back and related areas 2. Fever with temperature over 38.5 degree celsius 3. History of trauma or surgery involving the bones of the neck, shoulder and/or back 4. Inflammatory arthritis 5. Neuropathic pain 6. Pregnant 7. Uncontrolled hypertension (BP>140/90mmHg) 8. Take any medication affected the pain such as analgesic or muscle relaxant drugs within 1 week before the experiment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity Before and after treatment all time point Numerical rating scale ,Range of Motion Before and after treatment all time point Goniometer,Pressure pain threshold Before and after treatment all time point Algometry | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life At the first and the end of study The short form 36 questionnaire,Dominant body element At the first of study Dominant body element questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNuttapol Watcharasirikul
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed