Objectives: To investigate the effects of myofascial release therapy (MRT) on pain, number of trigger points (TP), pressure pain threshold (PPT), cervical range of motion (ROM), neck disability, and quality of life in the neck pain due to cervical myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). In this prospective study, patients in Group I (n=30) underwent a standard physical therapy program. Patients in Group II (n=30) additionally underwent MRT 3 days a week. Before and on the 15th day after treatment, patients' pain was measured by visual analog scale (VAS), TP numbers by palpation, PPTs by pressure algometer, cervical ROM by goniometer, disability by Neck Disability Index (NDI) and quality of life by Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) was evaluated.
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Visual analog scale (VAS)
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Trigger Point Numbers
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Pressure Pain Threshold
Timeframe: 2 weeks.
Cervical Joint Range of Motion (ROM)
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Neck Disability Index
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Nottingham Health Profile
Timeframe: 2 weeks