The Effect of Trigger Point Acupuncture Treatment on Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain-Questionnaire and Acupuncture Treatment for Unversity Students-
10.3777/jjsam.56.150
- VernacularTitle:大学生の肩こり被験者を対象にしたトリガーポイント鍼灸療の試み―肩こりに関するアンケート調査と鍼治療と効果に関する臨床試験―
- Author:
Kazunori ITOH
;
Toshimune NANBA
;
Akiyo NISHIDA
;
Shin KAWAMOTO
;
Hideki OCHI
;
KITAKOJI Hiroshi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
shoulder stiffness;
tender point;
chronic neck and shoulder pain;
trigger point;
questionnaire
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2006;56(2):150-157
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Purpose] This study investigated shoulder stiffness in university students and compared three different treatment procedures for shoulder stiffness.
[Method] The questionnaire (7 items) was distributed to 30 university students with a 3-month history of shoulder stiffness treated by three different treatments procedures. There were no abnormal findings on neuro logical examination.
[Result] The questionnaire response rate was 64.6%. The overall prevalence of shoulder stiffness was 61.9%, most patients had asthenopia and headache along with shoulder stiffness. However, immediately after the tender point and sham treatment periods, there were no remarkable clinical effect on shoulder stiffness, whereas after trigger point treatment, there were remarkable clinical effects on shoulder stiffness, as evaluated by the visual analogue scale.
[Conclusion] These results suggest that trigger point acupuncture treatment may be more effective for shoul- der stiffness in university students than other acupuncture treatments
