TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effectiveness of Ultrasound Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius: Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
AB  - Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional ultrasound (US) therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome.Patients and methods: Fifty-four patients (23 males, 31 females; mean age 29.8±5.2 years; range, 22 to 46 years) with myofascial pain syndromewere included in this prospective, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients were randomized into two groups by computerizedmethod as US group (n=27) and placebo group (n=27). Ten sessions of US were applied to the US group and 10 sessions of placebo US were appliedto the placebo group. Treatment effectiveness was evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), algometer, palpable muscle spasm degree (PMSD), andBeck Depression Inventory (BDI) before and after treatment.Results: Pain values after treatment in both groups decreased significantly (p<0.05) compared to before treatment. In the US group, the decreasein VAS and palpable muscle degree before and after treatment was significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the placebo group. In the US group, thedecrease in PMSD after treatment was significantly higher than the placebo group (p<0.05). The amount of decrease in BDI score before and aftertreatment in the US group did not differ significantly from the placebo group (p>0.05).Conclusion: Our findings show that conventional US therapy is effective in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome.
AU  - ÖNEŞ, Kadriye
AU  - yıldırım, mustafa aziz
AU  - gökşenoğlu, gökşen
DO  - 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6538
PY  - 2018
JO  - Archives of Rheumatology
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
SN  - 2148-5046
SP  - 418
EP  - 423
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/304926
ER  -