B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling

B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling Publisher

Adigozali H¹ ; Shadmehr A² ; Ebrahimi E³ ; Rezasoltani A⁴ ; Naderi F⁵

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1. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of, Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Physiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Radiology Department, Iran University of, Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal Published:2019

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Introduction. Myofascial pain syndrome is a common regional pain characterized with myofascial trigger points (MTrP) in the skeletal muscle fibers. Deep dry needling (DDN) is an effective method used by variety of clinicians in deactivation of these points. The aim of present study was to determine clinical effectiveness and to evaluate gray scale ultrasonography, Sono Doppler and ultrasound elastography images of upper trapezius following the DDN. Methods. Thirteen women with MTrP in the upper trapezius (28.85±7.70 years old) participated in the present study. Participants were treated with DDN during one session. Clinical outcomes were cervical range of motion (ROM), pain intensity, and pain pressure threshold (PPT). Ultrasonographic outcomes were MTrP area, intramuscular blood circulation and upper trapezius thickness and stiffness. Results. A significant decrease of pain intensity was observed after intervention in all subjects (p<.001). PPT and side bending cervical ROM had significant improvement in post treatment (p<.001). Subjects showed significantly lower stiffness and higher intramuscular circulation immediately after the DDN (p<.001). Conclusions. The present study demonstrated that DDN had immediate influences on muscle circulation, viscoelastic properties of the upper trapezius, and clinical outcome measurements. The findings of this study provide objective evidence of the effectiveness of DDN. © 2019, CIC Edizioni Internazionali s.r.l. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Adigozali H, et al.. "B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling." Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, 2019, pp. 417-424.
APA	Adigozali H, Shadmehr A, Ebrahimi E, Rezasoltani A, Naderi F (2019). B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling. Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 9(3), 417-424.
Chicago	Adigozali H, Shadmehr A, Ebrahimi E, Rezasoltani A, Naderi F. "B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling." Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal 9, no. 3 (2019): 417-424.
Harvard	Adigozali H et al. (2019) 'B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling', Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 9(3), pp. 417-424.
Vancouver	Adigozali H, Shadmehr A, Ebrahimi E, Rezasoltani A, Naderi F. B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling. Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 2019;9(3):417-424.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Adigozali H and Shadmehr A and Ebrahimi E and Rezasoltani A and Naderi F}, title = {B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling}, journal = {Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal}, volume = {9}, number = {3}, pages = {417-424}, year = {2019} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Adigozali H AU - Shadmehr A AU - Ebrahimi E AU - Rezasoltani A AU - Naderi F TI - B Mode, Doppler and Ultrasound Elastography Imaging on Active Trigger Point in Women With Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treated by Dry Needling JO - Muscles# Ligaments and Tendons Journal VL - 9 IS - 3 SP - 417 EP - 424 PY - 2019 ER -

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