The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between active Myofascial Trigger Points in the dominant shoulder external rotator muscle group in overhead throwing athletes and an altered internal/external ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Myofascial Trigger Points of the quadriceps femoris muscle in the clinical presentation of Patellofemoral Pain syndrome. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome according to ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a home programme of ischaemic compression in the treatment of Myofascial Pain
Syndrome.
Headaches are one of the most common clinical problems in medicine (Edwards et al. 1995). It is estimated that one in three people suffer from headaches at some stage in their life (Kim et al. 1995). It is an extremely ...
To assess and quantify the number, severity and specific location of myofascial trigger points within the shoulder rotator muscle group. To assess the internal/external ratio of the dominant shoulder in throwing athletes ...
Dry needling is the most effective way of treating Myofascial Pain Syndrome and
appears to be as effective as an injection of an anaesthetic into myofascial trigger
points. However the side effect common to both dry ...
The purpose of this clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of Magnesium phosphate, as an adjunct to dry needling, in the treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS), in terms of objective and subjective clinical ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of Therapeutic Faradic
Stimulation in patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome of theTrapezius and
Levator Scapula musculature.
This study was a quantitative pilot ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate and short term effectiveness of dry needling the primary, active Biceps TrP on the pain experienced during shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion, as well ...
This pilot study was a pre-post clinical investigation assessing the influence of component materials on the effectiveness of GTISTM in the treatment of MPS, in terms of clinical outcomes.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the Myofascial Diagnostic Scale, for its inter-examiner reliability and to assess its reliability and validity as an assessment tool in the diagnosis and treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
According to Wood (1998), patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) refers to a syndrome that comprises of the following signs and symptoms: anterior knee pain, inflammation, imbalance, instability, or any combination thereof. ...
Introduction: The aetiology of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) is
not fully understood and the treatment of TMJD is controversial. Most treatment
plans are based on postulated aetiology. Treatment plans currently ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparative effectiveness of cryo-ischaemic compression, using the Cold Tennis-ball Technique, and ischaemic compression, using normal tennis balls, in the treatment of ...
To document the relationship between total work and myofascial trigger points in the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle, whilst providing baseline graphs of these muscles with the ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of TENS electrodryneedling as compared to single dry needle insertion in the treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
Myofascial pain syndrome is defined as the sensory, motor and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs), or hyperirritable spots within skeletal muscles that are associated with palpable nodules in a ...
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is defined as the sensory, motor and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs), or hyperirritable spots within skeletal muscles that are associated with palpable nodules ...
The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to investigate the relative effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) versus ultrasound therapy for the treatment of Temporomandibular ...
Shoulder injuries, which account for 8% to 20% of volleyball injuries, are usually rotator cuff and / or biceps tendinosis caused by overuse (Briner et al.1999); in addition 38-75% of competitive swimmers have had a history ...