scholarly journals The Effects of the Application of Not-Stretchable Tapes before and after Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Author(s):  
Jung-Ho Lee
Author(s):  
A. A. Safiullina ◽  
A. A. Zainullina ◽  
A. R. Gajnutdinov

Goal of research - the study aims to examine the clinical and neurophysiological criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment for patients with myofascial pain.Materials and methods. The authors conducted a complex clinical and instrumental examination of 40 people of working age with myofascial pain syndrome of the humeroscapular region. The control group included 20 presumably healthy volunteers of the same age and sex as the main group of subjects of the study. Each patient was subjected to clinical and neurological examinations, neuro-orthopedic and osteopathic examinations, and psychological testing. The electro-neurophysiological part of the work consisted in the study of somatosensory evoked potentials, and polysynaptic refl ex excitability.Results. The authors determined a correlation between the data of the psychological study, the parameters of the blinking refl ex and somatosensory evoked potentials.Conclusion. The data obtained from the complex clinical and neurophysiological examination allow substantiating the pain syndrome before and after treatment. The data can be used as one of the criteria for diagnosis and effectiveness of the treatment of myofascial, in particular, humeroscapular, pain syndrome.


2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 515-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeka Borba da Costa Santos ◽  
Maíra Izzadora Souza Carneiro ◽  
Déborah Marques de Oliveira ◽  
Adriana Baltar do Rêgo Maciel ◽  
Kátia Karina do Monte-Silva ◽  
...  

Introduction Musculoskeletal pain is a common clinical condition and about 10% of the population have musculoskeletal disorder. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ischemic pressure and dry needling techniques are able to reduce the pain of patients with myofascial pain syndrome. Method 22 patients aged 20-75 years were randomized into 3 groups: ischemic pressure (IPG = 8), dry needling (DNG = 7) and control (CG = 7). Patients in the IPG and DNG were assessed before and after 10 intervention sessions, which occurred 3 times per week. The CG was assessed initially and reassessed three weeks later. The assessment of pain was done through Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) and quality of life through WHOQOL-BREF (5 domains: global, physical, psychological, social and environmental). Results There was no significant difference for clinical and demographic data of all groups at baseline, except for age (p = 0.042). The results of the VAS expressed that IPG had pain relief in most sessions, the same was not observed for DNG. Comparing the 2 groups was obtained difference in the 4th and 8th sessions. The results of the WHOQOL-BREF showed that the three groups had a significant increase in the psychological domain. The same was not true for global domains, physical, environmental and social. Conclusion Ischemic pressure and dry needling were able to reduce the pain of patients and also change their quality of life, specifically the psychological aspect.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athmaja Thottungal ◽  
Pranab Kumar ◽  
Arun Bhaskar

Author(s):  
Paulina Golanska ◽  
Klara Saczuk ◽  
Monika Domarecka ◽  
Joanna Kuć ◽  
Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

This review elaborates on the aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of temporomandibular (TMD) myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) regulated by psychosocial factors. MPS impairs functioning in society due to the accompanying pain. Directed and self-directed biopsychosocial profile modulation may be beneficial in the treatment of MPS. Moreover, nutrition is also a considerable part of musculoskeletal system health. A fruit and vegetable diet contributes to a reduction in chronic pain intensity because of its anti-inflammatory influence. Cannabidiol (CBD) oils may also be used in the treatment as they reduce stress and anxiety. A promising alternative treatment may be craniosacral therapy which uses gentle fascia palpation techniques to decrease sympathetic arousal by regulating body rhythms and release fascial restrictions between the cranium and sacrum. MPS is affected by the combined action of the limbic, autonomic, endocrine, somatic, nociceptive, and immune systems. Therefore, the treatment of MPS should be deliberated holistically as it is a complex disorder.


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