Effects of Spray and Stretch on Postneedling Soreness and Sensitivity After Dry Needling of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point.

CEU San Pablo University70 enrolled

Overview

Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial spray and stretch technique is evaluated as a method to reduce this soreness. As well, the characteristics and the different factors that influence in this pain will be described.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain After Dry Needling

Interventions

Spray and stretchOTHER

Physiotherapeutic technique which consist in stretching the muscle while a cold spray is applied on the skin.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects presenting latent trigger points in the trapezius muscle Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with active trigger points or absence of trigger points.

Locations (1)

CEU San Pablo University

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain

Visual analogue scale

Time frame: 72 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Pain

Pressure pain threshold

Time frame: 48 hours

Psychological factors

Symptom check list revised. SCL-90-r

Time frame: 72 hours after needling

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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