80
Participants
Start Date
April 1, 2022
Primary Completion Date
June 15, 2022
Study Completion Date
June 15, 2022
Myofascial release with TENS conductive glove
"Before each MR session, light massage and stretching was applied for five minutes as preparation for the manipulations. The massage included the effleurage technique followed by petrissage and kneading on the cervical and thoracic areas (on the upper three parts of the trapezius muscle, in the suboccipital area, and on the paraspinal cervical muscles). Stretching was applied to the following muscles: upper part of the trapezius, levator scapulae, and the sternocleidomastoid muscle.~Upper trapezius myofascial release, unilateral gross stretch, vertical gross stretch, focused stretch, cranial base myofascial release, gross release of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and release of the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles."
Myofascial release without TENS conductive glove
"Before each MR session, light massage and stretching was applied for five minutes as preparation for the manipulations. The massage included the effleurage technique followed by petrissage and kneading on the cervical and thoracic areas (on the upper three parts of the trapezius muscle, in the suboccipital area, and on the paraspinal cervical muscles). Stretching was applied to the following muscles: upper part of the trapezius, levator scapulae, and the sternocleidomastoid muscle.~Upper trapezius myofascial release, unilateral gross stretch, vertical gross stretch, focused stretch, cranial base myofascial release, gross release of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and release of the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles."
Conventional TENS
Two 40\*50mm silicone electrodes were placed with the negative electrode on the trigger point of the trapezius muscle and the positive one on the acromion. The current frequency was 120Hz and pulse duration 80ms for 30 minutes. This protocol has been proposed by Ebadi et al. (2021)
Sham TENS
Two 40\*50mm silicone electrodes were placed with the negative electrode on the trigger point of the trapezius muscle and the positive one on the acromion. The current frequency was 120Hz and pulse duration 80ms for 30 minutes. This protocol has been proposed by Ebadi et al. (2021)
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki
International Hellenic University
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