Effect of ice massage with integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique on pain and function in subjects with mechanical neck pain: randomized controlled trial
Background Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) plays a major role in the genesis of mechanical neck pain, which may lead to chronic disorders. The purpose of the study is to investigate and compare the effect of ice massage plus integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) versus INIT alone on a...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy (Online) 2020-12, Vol.25 (1), p.1-7, Article 10 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background
Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) plays a major role in the genesis of mechanical neck pain, which may lead to chronic disorders. The purpose of the study is to investigate and compare the effect of ice massage plus integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) versus INIT alone on active trigger points in the upper trapezius of persons having mechanical neck pain. Forty participants diagnosed as mechanical neck pain with upper trapezius active myofascial trigger points. They were randomized into two equal groups. Group A (experimental) received ice massage for 10 min plus INIT, while group B (control) received INIT alone. The treatment program continued for 2 weeks (3 sessions/week). The outcome measures are the pain intensity, pain pressure threshold, cervical lateral side bending and neck daily functions.
Results
The results showed that there were significant improvements in VAS at
p
= .899 and
F
= .78, PPT at
p
= .288 and
F
= .553, cervical side bending at
p
= .094 and
F
< 0.00001, and NDI at
p
= .164 and
F
= 0.00001 in both groups, while there were no statistically significant differences between both groups as
p
> 0.05.
Conclusion
Ice massage and INIT are effective methods in managing active trigger points in the upper trapezius of persons having mechanical neck pain without statistically significant difference. |
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ISSN: | 1110-6611 2536-9660 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s43161-020-00011-x |