Treatment of Cervical Syndrome With Myofascial Therapies

Treatment of Cervical Syndrome With Myofascial Therapies

This study aimed to investigate the effects of myofascial release therapy (MRT) for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), range of motion and pain in patients with mechanical neck pain (NP).

Fifty-four participants with NP were randomly allocated to either an MRT (five sessions) or a physical therapy (PT) groups (ten sessions) during two weeks. Multimodal PT program included: ultrasound therapy (US), transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) and massage. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), range of motion and (CROM) PPTs in sub-occipital and upper trapezius muscles were measured at baseline, at the end of treatment and at 1 month follow-up. T-tests and a repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance (RM-MANOVA) were used for VAS, CROM and PPTs, respectively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of both sexes, aged between 20 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and diagnosed with muscle breakdown

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and surgically operated in the area to be treated