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Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation Versus Stripping Massage for Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points by Haytham M. El-hafez; Hend A. Hamdy; Mary K. Takla; Salah Eldin B. Ahmed; Ahmed F. Genedy; Al Shaymaa S. Abd EL-Azeim is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation Versus Stripping Massage for Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points about?
## Objective This study investigated the effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation (IASTM) versus stripping massage (SM) on myofascial trigger points in the right upper trapezius. ## Method Forty patients (34 women and 6 men), aged 18–23 years, with active trigger points in the right upper trapezius were divided into two equal groups (A and B). Group A (n = 20) received IASTM using an M2T blade twice a week for four weeks in addition to stretching exercise. Group B (n = 20) received SM twice a week for four weeks in addition to stretching exercise. The visual analogue scale, a pressure algometer, and the Arabic version of the Neck Disability Index were used to evaluate patients' pre- and post-treatment statuses. ## Results Within-group analysis showed significant differences between pre- and post-treatment values of all outcome measures in both groups. In contrast, between-group analysis did not show any significant differences between the two groups in pre- or post-treatment values of any outcome measures. ## Conclusion IASTM and SM are effective methods for improving pain and function in patients with upper trapezius trigger points.
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- Author
- Haytham M. El-hafez; Hend A. Hamdy; Mary K. Takla; Salah Eldin B. Ahmed; Ahmed F. Genedy; Al Shaymaa S. Abd EL-Azeim
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)