Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.

October 6 University50 enrolled

Overview

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cervicogenic Headache

Interventions

Shock Wave TherapyOTHER

Receiving Shock wave therapy + US, TENS, IR and exercises.

US, TENS, IR and exercises.OTHER

Receiving US, TENS, IR and exercises only.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Fifty patients from both genders. * Age ranging from 20 to 40 years. * Referred by an orthopedist with a diagnosis of Mechanical neck dysfunction (MND) to physical therapy at the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, MTI University. Exclusion Criteria: * All other disorders.

Locations (1)

October 6 University

El-Sheikh Zayed City, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analogue scale

Assess degree of pain from 1 (No Pain) to 10 (Severe Pain)

Time frame: 4 weeks

Neck disability index

Assess degree of neck disability.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Kinesiological EMG

Analysis of root mean square for upper trapezius muscle functions.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Kinesiological EMG

Analysis of median frequency for upper trapezius muscle functions.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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