ISSN: 2640-2734
Authors: Abdel Hady AHM, Balbaa AA, Elazizi H, Rehan AM, Elkozamy H and Abdalbary SA*
Neck pain is a common complaint that may contribute to substantial medical consumption and disability. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ischemic compression therapy and acupuncture stimulation on myofascial neck trigger points Methods: 30 patients with myofascial neck trigger point were randomly assigned into group-A received ischemic compression treatment (ICT) on upper fibers of trapezius muscle and group-B received acupuncture point stimulation (dry needling) for upper fibers of trapezius muscle. In group (A) the (ICT) was applied three sessions a week for, while in group (B) the (dry needling) was applied three sessions a week. Results: Pain pressure tolerability (PPT) (evaluated by Pressure Algometer), neck pain and function were evaluated by neck disability (NDI), cervical range of motions (CROMs) were evaluated by Digital Water Level, isometric muscle strength by hand held dynamometer and evaluation of trigger points by ultrasonic before and immediately after the treatment and one week after the study. At the end of the study; both groups showed a significant improvement (P-value <0.05) in all evaluated measures except in muscle strength there was no improvement, there was no significant difference between both groups at pre and post treatment (p>0.05). Conclusion: Dry needling is significantly more effective than ischemic compression in improving pain pressure threshold, neck pain and disability, and Cervical ROMs in patients with CMNP.
Keywords: Neck Pain; Dry Needling, Ischemic Compression; Disability; Range of Motion
