Effect of yoga on the Myofascial Pain Syndrome of neck
| Autor: | Deepak Sharan, PS Ajeesh, D Urmi, M Manjula |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Neck pain Myofascial pain syndrome physiotherapist yoga business.industry Visual analogue scale Short Communication Fascia lcsh:RZ409.7-999 medicine.disease body regions Grip strength medicine.anatomical_structure Physical medicine and rehabilitation Dash Cervicogenic headache medicine Physical therapy medicine.symptom business lcsh:Miscellaneous systems and treatments Neck Disability Index |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Yoga International Journal of Yoga, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 54-59 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 0973-6131 |
| Popis: | Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) refers to pain attributed to muscle and its surrounding fascia, which is associated with ′′myofascial trigger points′′ (MTrPs). MTrPs in the trapezius has been proposed as the main cause of temporal and cervicogenic headache and neck pain. Literature shows that the prevalence of various musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among physiotherapists is high. Yoga has traditionally been used to treat MSDs in various populations. But there is scarcity of literature which explains the effects of yoga on reducing MPS of the neck in terms of various physical parameters and subjective responses. Therefore, a pilot study was done among eight physiotherapists with minimum six months of experience. A structured yoga protocol was designed and implemented for five days in a week for four weeks. The outcome variables were Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hands (DASH) score, Neck Disability Index (NDI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) for Trigger Points, Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) - active & passive, grip and pinch strengths. The variables were compared before and after the intervention. Finally, the result revealed that all the variables (DASH: P |
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