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Pressure Release Versus Thoracic Manipulation in Rhomboids MPS

66 participantsStarted 2023-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the stud will be to compare the effect of pressure release with thoracic spine manipulation on pain intensity level and pain pressure threshold, thoracic spine ROM and physical function onactive rhomboids muscle trigger point in myofascial pain syndrome.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Participants ages will be from 18 to 30 years Participants will be from both genders. Participants that have Myofascial pain syndrome due to at least one active trigger points in rhomboid muscle (Haleema and Riaz, 2021). Participants have myofascial pain syndrome since more than three months. Presence of a palpable taut band in a skeletal muscle Exclusion Criteria: Malignancy. Fractures of the Thoracic spine. Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy. Vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Rheumatoid arthritis. Neck or upper back surgery. Taking anticoagulants. Local infection. Whiplash injury. Open wounds. Pregnancy. Receiving radiation or chemotherapy. Scapular pain due to any degeneration disease. Osteoporosis. Cardiac pacemaker. Any contraindication for thoracic manipulation

What they're measuring

Pain Intensity level

Timeframe: up to three weeks

Pressure Pain threshold level (PPT)

Timeframe: up to three weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05688800

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06

Contact for this trial

marwa medhat fawzy, bachelor

01111666514 dr.marwa24red@gmail.com

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