Effects of combining Dry Needling and Therapeutic Ultrasound on the treatment of neck muscle tension points
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- Conditions
- neck painC23.888.592.612.553
- Registration Number
- RBR-4vr87t
- Lead Sponsor
- Centro Universitário de Anápolis
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Young adults with active or latent trigger point (PG) in the upper trapezius muscle aged between 18 and 50 years old; with complaints of pain over three months were included. To confirm the diagnosis of myofascial PG; the following criteria were require; a palpable tense band in the upper trapezius muscle; range of motion limitation; a point sensitive to palpation and pain referred local or in specific areas according to the evaluated muscle
Exclusion Criteria
Participants diagnosed with fibromyalgia; radiculopathy; myelopathy; cervical vertebral fractures; needle phobia; coagulation disorder; muscular derelaxants; and physical therapy in the last three months in the cervical region will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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