Instrument–assisted soft tissue mobilization versus myofascial release therapy in treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Research

Salwa Abdelmajeed¹  Mohamed Abdelmegeed¹  Mohamed Farouk²  Fatma Shewail² 

[1] Orthopedic physical therapy department, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt;Orthopedic physical therapy department, Faculty of physical therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt;

关键词: Neck pain;    Manual therapy;    Physical therapy;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-023-06540-5

 received in 2022-12-21, accepted in 2023-05-16,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) versus myofascial release therapy (MRT) on college students with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP).MethodsThirty-three college students with a mean age of 21.33 ± 0.98 involved in distance learning due to the Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) restriction were randomized to receive either IASTM on the upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles or MRT. Researchers measured their pain with a visual analog scale (VAS), function with neck disability index (NDI), and pain pressure threshold (PPT) with a pressure algometer. The subjects received eight therapy sessions over four weeks and outcome measures were assessed pre and post-intervention. The study was registered as a clinical trial on clinicaltrials.gov (registration number: NCT05213871).ResultUnpaired t-test showed no statistical significance between the two groups post-intervention regarding improvement in pain, function, and PPT (p > 0.05).ConclusionThis study showed insignificant differences between groups. However, we did not use a control group, indicating that the improvement in outcomes may not have been caused by the intervention.Study designQuasi-experimental two groups pre-posttest clinical trial.Level of evidenceTherapy, level 2b.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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