1.The effects of active range of motion with overpressure on the fascia displacement of the upper trapezius muscle among individuals with and without myofascial pain syndrome: A retrospective case-control study protocol.
Valentin Dones III ; Lyle Patrick Tangcuangco ; Chrizelle Joy Del Rosario ; Andrea Janelle Co ; Sean Jerimiah Agbayani ; Patricia Denise Cabrera ; Edrin Isabel Dellosa ; Daniel Rey Ibo ; Ivy Sophia Pagente ; Angelika Camille Sua ; , Clarence Pryce Joshua Almazan ; Marie Arallu Capistrano ; Kimberly-Anne Enriquez ; , Jorell Angelo Inarda ; Maria Hellena Quebral ; John Aldee Rigor ; Angelica Supangan
Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences 2022;5(2):42-49
BACKGROUND:
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a persistent pain on the shoulders and cervical spine related to limitation of motion (LOM), muscle
weakness, and loss of function. It is a cumulative, repetitive injury causing disability among the middle-aged working population. This study will
determine the differences in upper trapezius' superficial and deep fascia displacements among participants with and without MPS based on the
effects of cervical active range of motion (AROM).
METHODS:
This is a retrospective records review study with two interlinked parts. In the reliability
study, the Tracker will determine the physiotherapy interns' intertester and intratester reliability in assessing the musculoskeletal ultrasound
videos. Using MedCalc Software and the Bland-Altman plot, the single measures ICC will determine the reliability. In determining clinically
acceptable use of the Tracker, a <0.40 cut-off reliability will be used. In the case-control study, physiotherapy interns will assess 2,904
musculoskeletal ultrasound videos. The difference between the superficial and deep fascia displacements will be determined using paired t-test and
the mean differences using an independent t-test. A significant difference between groups will be determined using a p-value of <0.05.
RESULTS
This study expects that cervical AROM with overpressure will displace the superficial and deep fascia of the upper trapezius, particularly
among patients with MPS. Proving the correlation between LOM and altered fascia displacement will help rehabilitation professionals create new
manual therapy techniques and emphasize the use of existing fascia-related treatments.
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