BACKGROUND Muscle activity and pain development of fibromyalgia (FM) patients in response to mental stress show inconsistent results, when compared to healthy controls (HCs). A possible reason for the inconsistent results is the large variation in stress exposures in different studies. This study compares muscle responses of FM patients and HCs for different modes and levels of imposed stress, ...

Cervical Root Syndrome (CRS) adalah suatu kondisi yang disebabkan oleh iritasi atau kompresi radikulopati serviks tonjolan diskus invertebralis dengan hilangnya sensorik motorik. Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui manfaat dari pemberian Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Ultra Sound (US), Neck Calliet Exercise, Stretching, dan Traction pada kasus CRS. Pengukuran dipakai yaitu peng...

Intramuscular onabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) injections and nerve decompression surgery both aim to release compressed sensory nerves are used in the treatment of migraine/headaches. Although for many BTX injection sites, their potential entrapment sites have been established, trapezius this information is incomplete. A macro- microscopic cadaveric study was performed which suprascapular part explore...

Stretching seeks to increase performance by promoting flexibility. In addition muscle strength and endurance training, flexibility training is a crucial part of physical conditioning programs. A joints or group joints’ potential range motion can be used describe Post-facilitation stretching techniques are important may the technique choice in therapeutic practice. It uses mechanical stimulus or...

We evaluated the long-term clinical results of acute complete acromioclavicular dislocations treated by reconstruction of the acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular ligament using trapezius muscle fascia. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed using the clavicular hook plate in 12 patients with acute complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation, and the acromioclavicular and coracoc...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify changes in the activity and fatigue of the splenius capitis and upper trapezius muscles, which are agonists to the muscles supporting the head, under the three postures most frequently adopted while using a smartphone. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 15 college students in their 20s. They formed a single group and had to adopt three d...

BACKGROUND Infrared thermography is recognized as a viable method for evaluation of subjects with myofascial pain. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to assess the intra- and inter-rater reliability of infrared image analysis of myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle. METHOD A reliability study was conducted with 24 volunteers of both genders (23 females) between 18...

OBJECTIVE To offer the basic data about the causes and distribution of hand tingling, symptoms and physical findings, and pressure pain threshold in desk workers. METHODS Five physiatrists participated in the screening test composed of history and physical examination. A total of 876 desk workers were evaluated and of them 37 subjects with hand tingling were selected. For further analyzing, d...