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Trigger points: diagnosis and management.
Alvarez DJ, Rockwell PG. Alvarez DJ, et al. Am Fam Physician. 2002 Feb 15;65(4):653-60. Am Fam Physician. 2002. PMID: 11871683 Free article. Review.
Palpation of the trigger point will elicit pain directly over the affected area and/or cause radiation of pain toward a zone of reference and a local twitch response. Various modalities, such as the Spray and Stretch technique, ultrasonography, manipulative therapy …
Palpation of the trigger point will elicit pain directly over the affected area and/or cause radiation of pain toward a zone of reference an …
Spray and stretch technique and its effects on mouth opening.
Koole P, Zonnenberg AJJ, Koole R. Koole P, et al. J Prosthet Dent. 2020 Mar;123(3):455-460. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.05.032. Epub 2019 Jul 17. J Prosthet Dent. 2020. PMID: 31326152
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Mandibular mouth opening through passive stretching may be an awkward and painful experience for patients with orofacial pain. Whether a spray technique would reduce such discomfort is unclear. PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical study was to …
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Mandibular mouth opening through passive stretching may be an awkward and painful experience for patients with …
Myofascial trigger points.
Lavelle ED, Lavelle W, Smith HS. Lavelle ED, et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2007 Dec;25(4):841-51, vii-iii. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2007.07.003. Anesthesiol Clin. 2007. PMID: 18054148 Review.
Trigger points may be relieved through noninvasive measures, such as spray and stretch, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, physical therapy, and massage. ...
Trigger points may be relieved through noninvasive measures, such as spray and stretch, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, …
Neck pain.
Binder AI. Binder AI. BMJ Clin Evid. 2008 Aug 4;2008:1103. BMJ Clin Evid. 2008. PMID: 19445809 Free PMC article. Review.
CONCLUSIONS: In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acupuncture, biofeedback, drug treatments (analgesics, antidepressants, epidural steroid injections, muscle relaxants, non-steroidal anti-inflamm …
CONCLUSIONS: In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acupu …
Print-and-Spray Electromechanical Metamaterials.
Min T, Cheong E, Lee C, Park D, Kim B, Rodrigue H, Koh JS, Lee D. Min T, et al. Soft Robot. 2022 Oct;9(5):882-888. doi: 10.1089/soro.2021.0070. Epub 2021 Oct 26. Soft Robot. 2022. PMID: 34704849
Many types of novel stretchable and conductive materials have been developed, but all exhibit a large increase in resistance upon stretching. In this article, the design and fabrication methods of two types of electromechanical metamaterials are presented, where the first …
Many types of novel stretchable and conductive materials have been developed, but all exhibit a large increase in resistance upon stretch …
Integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique versus spray and stretch technique in neck pain patients with upper trapezius trigger points: a randomized clinical trial.
Ali Ismail AM, Abd El-Azeim AS, El-Sayed Felaya EE. Ali Ismail AM, et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2024 Apr;32(2):141-149. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2023.2192899. Epub 2023 Mar 23. J Man Manip Ther. 2024. PMID: 36951194 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Methods: A convenience sample of 60 patients with neck pain and active trigger points were recruited from physiotherapy students and allocated randomly to three groups INIT plus stretching exercise spray and stretch technique plus stretching exercise, …
Methods: A convenience sample of 60 patients with neck pain and active trigger points were recruited from physiotherapy students and allocat …
Effects of spray and stretch on postneedling soreness and sensitivity after dry needling of a latent myofascial trigger point.
Martín-Pintado Zugasti A, Rodríguez-Fernández ÁL, García-Muro F, López-López A, Mayoral O, Mesa-Jiménez J, Fernández-Carnero J. Martín-Pintado Zugasti A, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Oct;95(10):1925-1932.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.05.021. Epub 2014 Jun 10. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014. PMID: 24928191 Clinical Trial.
Repeated-measures analysis of variance did not show a significant effect of spray and stretch on mechanical hyperalgesia (F2.6,175=1.9; P=.131; etap(2)=.02). CONCLUSIONS: The spray and stretch had a short-term (<6h) effect in reducing postneedling s …
Repeated-measures analysis of variance did not show a significant effect of spray and stretch on mechanical hyperalgesia (F2.6 …
Comparison of Dry Needling and Cold-Spray-Stretching Treatments by Ultrasonography and Electrophysiology: Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ustun B, Yorulmaz E, Geler-Kulcu D. Ustun B, et al. J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Jul;43(7):1211-1221. doi: 10.1002/jum.16445. Epub 2024 Mar 8. J Ultrasound Med. 2024. PMID: 38459670 Clinical Trial.
Patients were randomized into two treatment groups as DN and cold spray stretching. Both treatment groups received 1 treatment per week and totally 3 sessions. ...When comparing the two groups, algometer scores and the NDI score were statistically higher in the cold …
Patients were randomized into two treatment groups as DN and cold spray stretching. Both treatment groups received 1 treatment …
Trigger Point Injection.
Hammi C, Schroeder JD, Yeung B. Hammi C, et al. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan–. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan–. PMID: 31194353 Free Books & Documents.
There are several approaches to the treatment of trigger points including ultrasonography, physical manipulation therapy, Spray and Stretch technique, and injections....
There are several approaches to the treatment of trigger points including ultrasonography, physical manipulation therapy, Spray and …
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