Manual Compression and Stretching for The Myofascial Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius and Levator Scapulae

Superior University30 enrolled

Overview

To compare the effectiveness of manual compression and stretching for myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius and levator scapulae in male office workers

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

Interventions

Manual Compression and StretchingDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Manual Compression and Stretching for The Myofascial Trigger Points

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * male office workers with age of 25-45 working from Monday to Friday for 6-8 hours in a day. Exclusion Criteria: * male office workers having any past trauma, chronic illness, any recent surgery and systemic diseases.

Locations (1)

Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

VAS (visual analogue scale) for pain

Stretching for The Myofascial Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius and Levator Scapulae using VAS

Time frame: 6 Months

mechanical algometer Scale for pain

Stretching for The Myofascial Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius and Levator Scapulae using mechanical algometer

Time frame: 6 Months

Central Contacts

Nimra Zaheer, DPT

CONTACT

+923235018078 nimrazaheer62@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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