Electrical impedance of the torso is associated with the pressure pain threshold on myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic neck pain: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho ◽  
Marília Artese Barros ◽  
Alessandra Kelly de Oliveira ◽  
Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Electrical Impedance ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points

scholarly journals Reliability of pressure pain threshold on myofascial trigger points in the trapezius muscle of women with chronic neck pain

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 708-712
Author(s):  
Alessandra Kelly de Oliveira ◽  
Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho ◽  
Gabriela Soleira ◽  
Ana Carolina Fracarolli Machado ◽  
Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points ◽  
Pressure Pain

Comparison and Association of Neck Extensor Muscles’ Endurance and Postural Function in Subjects with and without Chronic Neck Pain – A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveen Kumar Kandakurti ◽  
Ravi Shankar Reddy ◽  
Venkata Nagaraj Kakarparthy ◽  
Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam ◽  
Jaya Shanker Tedla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Endurance Capacity ◽  
Control Parameters ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Velocity Moment

Abstract Purpose Neck extensor endurance (NEE) and position sense are vital for maintaining cervical spine function and defects in these processes may be associated with impaired postural control in chronic neck pain (CNP) subjects. The study’s objectives are 1) to compare the cervical extensor endurance capability and postural control of CNP subjects with those of asymptomatic controls; 2) to investigate the association between NEE and postural control. Materials and Methods Sixty-four participants (38 asymptomatic, 38 with CNP) participated in this cross-sectional study. NEE was assessed using a clinical extensor endurance test. Under open and closed eyes conditions, postural control measures were tested with the Good Balance system. The postural control parameters were AP-velocity (mm/s), ML-velocity (mm/s) and Velocity moment (mm2). NEE capacity and postural control parameters were compared and correlated between asymptomatic and CNP subjects. Results and Discussion CNP subjects showed lower NEE capacity (p<0.001) and significantly larger AP-velocity (p<0.001), ML-velocity (p<0.001) and Velocity moment (p<0.001) than asymptomatic participants. NEE negatively correlated with AP-velocity (r=−0.51, p=0.001), ML-velocity (r=0.46, p=0.003) and velocity moment (r=0.38, p=0.020) in asymptomatic subjects in eyes open condition and no correlations in subjects with CNP. CNP subjects showed increased postural sway velocities and lowered extensor endurance capacity compared to asymptomatic participants. No correlations existed between NEE and postural control parameters in CNP subjects.

scholarly journals Does Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Training Affect Pain Pressure Thresholds of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavlos Bobos ◽  
Evdokia Billis ◽  
Dimitra-Tania Papanikolaou ◽  
Constantinos Koutsojannis ◽  
Joy C. MacDermid
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Neck Disability Index ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Neck Muscle ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points ◽  
Neck Disability ◽  
Over Time

Background. We need to understand more about how DNF performs in different contexts and whether it affects the pain threshold over myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). Purpose. The objectives were to investigate the effect of neck muscles training on disability and pain and on pain threshold over MTrPs in people with chronic neck pain. Methods. Patients with chronic neck pain were eligible for participation with a Neck Disability Index (NDI) score of over 5/50 and having at least one MTrP on either levator scapulae, upper trapezoid, or splenius capitis muscle. Patients were randomly assigned into either DNF training, superficial neck muscle exercise, or advice group. Generalized linear model (GLM) was used to detect differences in treatment groups over time. Results. Out of 67 participants, 60 (47 females, mean age: 39.45 ± 12.67) completed the study. Neck disability and neck pain were improved over time between and within groups (p<0.05). However, no differences were found within and between the therapeutic groups (p<0.05) in the tested muscles’ PPTs and in cervicothoracic angle over a 7-week period. Conclusion. All three groups improved over time. This infers that the pain pathways involved in the neck pain relief are not those involved in pain threshold.

scholarly journals Relationship between School Backpacks and Musculoskeletal Pain in Children 8 to 10 Years of Age: An Observational, Cross-Sectional and Analytical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania López Hernández ◽  
Marina Caparó Ferré ◽  
Sílvia Giné Martí ◽  
Isabel Salvat Salvat
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
The Relationship

Back pain in children is a reality and various factors are involved in its etiology. The study’s aim was to analyze the relationship between the use and type of backpack and pain in children. An analytical observational cross-sectional study was conducted among 123 schoolchildren between 8–10 years. Data on the participants’ weight and height and their backpacks were collected, as well as the way of travel to school and their physical activity during the week. The results indicated that all backpacks were large because the backpack’s height is longer than torso length. Participants who studied in a traditional educational system (62.60%) carried backpacks that exceeded 10% of their body weight. Additionally, 31.7% of the students presented pain. There is no significant correlation between the weight or type of backpack and the pressure pain threshold collected from shoulders muscles. Participants who carried backpacks heavier than 10% of their body weight did not have more musculoskeletal pain or a lower pressure pain threshold than the others, although they did report greater fatigue. All these topics should be debated considering the student’s social environment and the backpack’s discomfort to the children, even though no relationship was found between musculoskeletal pain and backpack weight.

Interactive Association Between Mechanical and Sensorimotor Aspects of Cervical Extensor Muscles: Implications for Chronic Neck Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-197
Author(s):  
Leila Ghamkhar ◽  
Somayeh Amiri Arimi ◽  
Amir H. Kahlaee
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Transverse Plane ◽  
Muscle Size ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Multifidus Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Extensor Muscles

While proprioceptive functioning of the cervical extensor muscles has been proposed to be associated with chronic neck pain (NP), the mechanism by which such impairment might contribute to NP is not clear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relevance of proprioception, extensor muscles size, and endurance to chronic NP. A total of 60 participants with (n = 30) or without (n = 30) chronic NP participated in this cross-sectional study. Joint repositioning error (JRE), ultrasonographic parameters of the cervical extensors, and clinical extensor endurance were assessed. Multivariate analysis of variance and logistic regression tests were used to compare the groups and test the predictive value of the dependent variables for chronic NP, respectively. Patients showed comparable JRE scores but smaller multifidus size and lower extensor endurance (Cohen d = 0.66 for both). JRE in the transverse plane (β = 1.20), multifidus muscle size (β = 0.02), and endurance (β = 0.99) were significant predictors for chronic NP odds ratio. The results found multifidus size as the most relevant factor to NP by showing both between-groups difference and considerable odds ratio. As JRE in transverse plane was not different between the groups and extensor endurance demonstrated minimal odds ratio, these 2 factors may be considered as less relevant to NP comparing multifidus muscle size.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Poststroke Patients With Painful Shoulders: A Cross‐Sectional Study

PM&R ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1077-1082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge H. Villafañe ◽  
Maria P. Lopez‐Royo ◽  
Pablo Herrero ◽  
Kristin Valdes ◽  
Raquel Cantero‐Téllez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trigger Points ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points
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