Myofascial pain is a clinical problem that has generated interest, debate and confusion for decades. According to studies anywhere between 33 and 97 % of patients with musculoskeletal pain visiting physicians and manual therapists are diagnosed with Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs). MTrPs are localized, hyperirritable points that are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands (TB) of muscle fibres. MTrPs can be classified into active and latent. Latent MTrPs demonstrate the same clinical characteristics as active MTrPs but they do not provoke spontaneous pain. The myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are common in healthy subjects and in patients with musculoskeletal pain, and could produce sensitive disturbances and motor dysfunctions
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Neural mobilization on the right side of the craniocervical region for a total of 12 minutes.
Soft tissue techniques and Stretching on the right side of the craniocervical region for a total of 12 minutes
Did not receive any treatment.
Change from Pain intensity at 24 hours
Pressure Pain Thresholds (PPT) will be assessed bilaterally over the masseter, temporalis, trapezius and suboccipital muscles by an assessor blinded to the subjects condition.
Time frame: 24 hours, 5 minutes after the treatment
Maximum mouth opening without pain at 24 hours
Is the ability to open the mouth so widely as you could without pain.
Time frame: 24 hours, 5 minutes after the treatment
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) at 24 hours
Will be used to measure PCS
Time frame: 24 hours, 5 minutes after the treatment
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