Phase
Condition
Fibromyalgia
Treatment
Strain counterstrain technique combined with the physical therapy program
The physical therapy program
Muscle energy technique combined with the physical therapy program.
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-40 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria
Patients will be included in the study if they fulfil the following criteria:
They have active myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle bilaterally according to the established criteria for myofascial trigger points examination.
They have neck pain less than three months.
Their age ranges from 18 to 40 years old. Exclusion Criteria
Patients will be excluded from the study if they fulfil the following criteria:
Patients with chronic pain syndrome.
Patients having myofascial trigger points in other neck muscles.
Patients having a history of an injury or surgery or instability or deformity including both; cervical spine and shoulder.
Patients diagnosed with a neurological disorder including altered sensation, migraine, cervical spondylosis, radiculopathy, or myelopathy, and tumour.
Patients with a systemic disease including rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, diabetes, fibromyalgia syndrome, and severe medical or psychiatric disorders.
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
The Outpatient Clinics, Faculty of Physical Therapy Kafrelsheikh University
Kafr Ash Shaykh,
EgyptActive - Recruiting
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