Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck
- Interventions
- Other: Kinesio TapingOther: Dry needling
- Registration Number
- NCT04521127
- Lead Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of kinesio tape and dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius muscle.
- Detailed Description
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common problem with manifesting itself such as trigger points, taut bands, range of motion limitations and pain. One of the most common place for MPS is neck region and trapezius muscle is the common cause of these symptoms and 9 different trigger point location has been identified on trapezius muscle. Myofascial trigger points, characterized by hypersensitive nodules, can be palpated in stretched bands in the affected muscles. In order to eliminate trigger points fascial releasing, dry needling, kinesio taping and other physical therapy applications can be used.
Although there are several studies investigating the effectiveness of Kinesio taping (KT) and Dry needling(DN) methods in MPS, it is controversial which one is superior to others.
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise, KT, and DN methods on pain and disability in the treatment of upper trapezoidal muscle MPS.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
- Being diagnosis with MPS and having active myofascial trigger points on trapezius muscle
- Fibromyalgia
- a history of myofascial trigger point injection
- acute trauma
- inflammatory joint or muscle disease
- infection or malignancy on cervical region
- neurological disorders
- cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
- inadequate cooperation for the treatment
- a history of neck surgery or spinal degeneration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Kinesio Taping Group Kinesio Taping Kinesio taping will be applied to trapezius muscle Dry needling Group Dry needling Dry needling will be applied to trigger point on trapezius muscle
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement two weeks Pain pressure threshold (PPT). was assessed with an analogue algometry (Baseline, FEl Inc. White Plains, NY,USA) with 1 cm2 rubber tip was used to measure the pain pressure threshold. Algometer perpendicularly placed over spinous process of T1 on prone position and pressure progressively increased 1 kg/s until patients verbally reported pain under the tip of algometer or referring pain. Measurement repeated three times and average score recorded.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual analog scale two weeks The patient was asked to mark the severity of his or her pain with active motion on a horizontal line 100 millimeters in length. The intensity of the pain was calculated by measuring the area in which the individual marked between 0 (no pain) and 10 (the most severe pain I felt in my life).
Global Perceived Effect Scale two weeks Change in the perception of the symptoms after the treatment was measured by a Global Perceived Effect Scale. Patients were asked to rate change between 1 completely recovered, 4 unchanged, 7 vastly worse on a horizontal likert scale.
Neck Disability Index two weeks Perceived disability of patients was assessed with 10-item item Neck Disability Index (NDI),which a modified from Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index to assess with a score range of 0 to 50.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Abant Izzet Baysal University
🇹🇷Bolu, Merkez, Turkey