Influence of High Intensity Laser Therapy on Patients with Cervical Myofascial Trigger Points
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202003764134697
- Lead Sponsor
- Hatem Mustafa
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
1. The age is from 20-40 years old (Rodríguez-Fernández et al., 2011)
2. have an active upper trapezius TrP (an active upper trapezius TrP was defined as a tender nodule in a taut band that referred pain in a pattern specific for upper trapezius)
3. pain of at least 30 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS)
4.Limitation in cervical range of motion.
1.Diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome.
2.History of a whiplash injury.
3.History of cervical spine surgery.
4.Diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy determined by their primary care physician.
5.Having undergone myofascial pain therapy within the past 3 months before the study.
6.Patients who had local anesthetics, and/or steroid injections into the trigger points within 6 months.
7.Patients with cervical disc herniation, cervical spinal stenosis, or any pathological findings on cervical X-rays.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method