Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial — Positional Release Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Reduce Muscle Trigger and Tender Points
Citation(s)
Aboodarda SJ, Spence AJ, Button DC Pain pressure threshold of a muscle tender spot increases following local and non-local rolling massage. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Sep 28;16:265. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0729-5.
Buttagat V, Eungpinichpong W, Chatchawan U, Arayawichanon P Therapeutic effects of traditional Thai massage on pain, muscle tension and anxiety in patients with scapulocostal syndrome: a randomized single-blinded pilot study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2012 Jan;16(1):57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.04.005. Epub 2011 Jun 22.
Kelencz CA, Tarini VA, Amorim CF Trapezius upper portion trigger points treatment purpose in positional release therapy with electromyographic analysis. N Am J Med Sci. 2011 Oct;3(10):451-5. doi: 10.4297/najms.2011.3451.
Kumbhare DA, Elzibak AH, Noseworthy MD Assessment of Myofascial Trigger Points Using Ultrasound. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Jan;95(1):72-80. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000376. Review.
Mohammadi Kojidi M, Okhovatian F, Rahimi A, Baghban AA, Azimi H The influence of Positional Release Therapy on the myofascial trigger points of the upper trapezius muscle in computer users. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2016 Oct;20(4):767-773. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.04.006. Epub 2016 Apr 7.
Müller CE, Aranha MF, Gavião MB Two-dimensional ultrasound and ultrasound elastography imaging of trigger points in women with myofascial pain syndrome treated by acupuncture and electroacupuncture: a double-blinded randomized controlled pilot study. Ultrason Imaging. 2015 Apr;37(2):152-67. doi: 10.1177/0161734614546571. Epub 2014 Aug 12.
Nagrale AV, Glynn P, Joshi A, Ramteke G The efficacy of an integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique on upper trapezius trigger points in subjects with non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Man Manip Ther. 2010 Mar;18(1):37-43. doi: 10.1179/106698110X12595770849605.
Wong CK Strain counterstrain: current concepts and clinical evidence. Man Ther. 2012 Feb;17(1):2-8. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2011.10.001. Epub 2011 Oct 24. Review.
Positional Release Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Reduce Muscle Trigger and Tender Points
Interventional studies are often prospective and are specifically tailored to evaluate direct impacts of treatment or preventive measures on disease.
Observational studies are often retrospective and are used to assess potential causation in exposure-outcome relationships and therefore influence preventive methods.
Expanded access is a means by which manufacturers make investigational new drugs available, under certain circumstances, to treat a patient(s) with a serious disease or condition who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial.
Clinical trials are conducted in a series of steps, called phases - each phase is designed to answer a separate research question.
Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.
