64
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2016
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2017
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2017
Dry Needling Therapy
Dry needling procedures will be performed in the following pairs of muscles in the same intervention: occipital, splenius capitis, sternocleidomastoid (Clavicular branch TrPs 1, 2 and 3; sternal branch TrPs 1, 2, 3 and 4), scalene (anterior TrPs 1, and 2; medial TrP (Trigger Point) 1; posterior TrP 1), trapezius (upper TrPs 1, and 2; middle TrPs 5, 6 and 7; lower TrPs 3, and 4), supraspinatus (central point; myotendinous union; tendon insertion), infraspinatus (medial/superior; lateral/superior; lateral scapular side; medial scapular side), and multifidus (level C6).
Myofascial Release Therapy
Patients will develope a myofascial therapy protocol, administered in the following order in the same intervention: deep fascia release in temporal region, suboccipital release, compression-decompression of temporomandibular joint, global release of cervicodorsal fascia, release of pectoral region, diaphragm release (transverse slide), and transverse diaphragmatic plane.
University of Almeria, Almería
Universidad de Almeria
OTHER