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Effects of Temperature on Chronic Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome during Dry Needling Therapy
Joint Authors
Wang, Gang
Gao, Qian
Hou, Jingshan
Li, Jun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of temperature on chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome during dry needling therapy.
Sixty patients were randomized into two groups of dry needling (DN) alone (group A) and DN combined with heat therapy group (group B).
Each patient was treated once and the therapeutic effect was assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold (PPT), and the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) at seven days, one month, and three months after treatment.
Evaluation based on VAS and PPT showed that the pain of patients in groups A and B was significantly ( P < 0.05 ) relieved at seven days, one month, and three months after treatment Compared to before treatment.
There was significantly ( P < 0.05 ) less pain in group B than group A at one and three months after treatment.
The SF-36 evaluation demonstrated that the physical condition of patients in both groups showed significant ( P < 0.05 ) improvement at one month and three months after treatment than before treatment.
Our study suggests that both DN and DN heating therapy were effective in the treatment of trapezius MPS, and that DN heating therapy had better long-term effects than DN therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Gang& Gao, Qian& Hou, Jingshan& Li, Jun. 2014. Effects of Temperature on Chronic Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome during Dry Needling Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018779
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Gang…[et al.]. Effects of Temperature on Chronic Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome during Dry Needling Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Gang& Gao, Qian& Hou, Jingshan& Li, Jun. Effects of Temperature on Chronic Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome during Dry Needling Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018779
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018779