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Assessment of the Short-Term Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Trigger Points Release Used in Functional Disorders of the Masticatory Muscles
Joint Authors
Grzegocka, Marta
Lietz-Kijak, Danuta
Kijak, Edward
Kopacz, Łukasz
Ardan, Roman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic face pain syndrome is a diagnostic and therapeutic problem for many specialists, and this proves the interdisciplinary and complex nature of this ailment.
Physiotherapy is of particular importance in the treatment of pain syndrome in the course of temporomandibular joint functional disorders.
In patients with long-term dysfunction of masticatory muscles, the palpation examination can localize trigger points, that is, thickening in the form of nodules in the size of rice grains or peas.
Latent trigger points located in the muscles can interfere with muscular movement patterns, cause cramps, and reduce muscle strength.
Because hidden trigger points can spontaneously activate, they should be found and released to prevent further escalation of the discomfort.
Kinesiotaping (KT) is considered as an intervention that can be used to release latent myofascial trigger points.
It is a method that involves applying specific tapes to the patient’s skin in order to take advantage of the natural self-healing processes of the body.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the kinesiotaping method and trigger points inactivation on the nonpharmacological elimination of pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
The study was conducted in 60 patients (18 to 35 years old).
The subjects were randomly divided into two subgroups of 30 people each.
Group KT (15 women and 15 men) were subjected to active kinesiotaping application.
Group TrP, composed of 16 women and 14 men, was subjected to physiotherapy with the release of trigger points by the ischemic compression method.
The results show that the KT method and TrP inactivation brought significant therapeutic analgesic effects in the course of pain-related functional disorders of the muscles of mastication.
The more beneficial outcomes of the therapy were observed after using the KT method, which increased the analgesic effect in dysfunctional patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lietz-Kijak, Danuta& Kopacz, Łukasz& Ardan, Roman& Grzegocka, Marta& Kijak, Edward. 2018. Assessment of the Short-Term Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Trigger Points Release Used in Functional Disorders of the Masticatory Muscles. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212581
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lietz-Kijak, Danuta…[et al.]. Assessment of the Short-Term Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Trigger Points Release Used in Functional Disorders of the Masticatory Muscles. Pain Research and Management No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212581
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lietz-Kijak, Danuta& Kopacz, Łukasz& Ardan, Roman& Grzegocka, Marta& Kijak, Edward. Assessment of the Short-Term Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Trigger Points Release Used in Functional Disorders of the Masticatory Muscles. Pain Research and Management. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212581