A case study utilizing myofascial release, acupressure and trigger point therapy to treat bilateral "Stringhalt" in a 12 year old Akhal-Teke horse.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.08.019
Abstract: "Stringhalt" is a horse condition that causes one or both hind legs to spasm when walking, trotting or backing. The condition is thought to be related to a neurological cause from either plant toxicity or… read more here.
Keywords: trigger point; acupressure; horse; release ... See more keywords
Association between subscapularis trigger point and frozen shoulder: a cross sectional study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.06.025
Abstract: Abstract: Background Frozen shoulder (FS) is one of the most common shoulder conditions characterized by pain, restricted range of motion and high morbidity. Though FS is known as adhesive capsulitis, presence of capsular adhesions has… read more here.
Keywords: subscapularis trigger; shoulder; frozen shoulder; trigger point ... See more keywords
A comparison between effectiveness of gluteal trigger point and epidural steroid injection in lumbosacral canal stenosis patients: a randomized clinical trial.
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DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2022.2033698
Abstract: BACKGROUND Lumbosacral Spinal Stenosis (LSS) is a degenerative spine disease and a major cause of pain and disability, especially in geriatrics. Primary symptom control in patients with LSS includes conservative treatment and non-surgical methods. In… read more here.
Keywords: injection; steroid injection; gluteal trigger; epidural steroid ... See more keywords
Trigger Point Diagnosis: At Last, the First Word on Consensus.
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DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx219
Abstract: The diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is made by physical examination and history; the physical examination is the palpation of muscle, and the history is that of the nature of the pain. There is… read more here.
Keywords: trigger point; consensus; pain; diagnosis ... See more keywords
A randomized trial of trigger point dry needling versus sham needling for chronic tension-type headache
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014520
Abstract: Background: In this randomized, double-blind, parallel-group trial, we aimed to explore the effectiveness of trigger point dry needling in patients with chronic tension-type headache in reducing headache frequency, intensity and duration, and improvement of health-related… read more here.
Keywords: dry needling; headache; tension type; chronic tension ... See more keywords
Myofascial trigger point dry needling for complex regional pain syndrome: a case report
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DOI: 10.1177/0964528420959334
Abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful and disabling disorder that usually affects a single limb and is characterized by sensory, motor, autonomic, and trophic changes.1 The underlying pathophysiology of CRPS seems to be… read more here.
Keywords: trigger point; pain syndrome; point dry; myofascial trigger ... See more keywords
Trigger point dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: current perspectives within a pain neuroscience paradigm
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DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s154728
Abstract: Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain condition characterized by the presence of trigger points. Current evidence, mostly experimental studies, clearly supports a role of trigger points on peripheral and central sensitization since they are able… read more here.
Keywords: pain; dry needling; point dry; trigger ... See more keywords
Does myofascial and trigger point treatment reduce pain and analgesic intake in patients undergoing onabotulinumtoxinA injection due to chronic intractable migraine?
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DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.17.04568-3
Abstract: BACKGROUND Chronic migraine is a disabling disorder associated with myofascial and trigger point disorders in the neck. Pharmacological management is the first line of treatment; however, rehabilitation procedures aimed at lessening symptoms of myofascial and… read more here.
Keywords: trigger point; myofascial trigger; migraine; treatment ... See more keywords
Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Trigger Point Injection in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare7040118
Abstract: We compared the feasibility of ultrasound (US)-guided myofascial trigger point (MTrP) injection with that of a blind injection technique following the use of shear wave elastography (SWE) for the measurement of stiffness at the MTrPs… read more here.
Keywords: trigger point; pain syndrome; ultrasound guided; feasibility ultrasound ... See more keywords
A New Unified Theory of Trigger Point Formation: Failure of Pre- and Post-Synaptic Feedback Control Mechanisms
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098142
Abstract: The origin of the myofascial trigger point (TrP), an anomalous locus in muscle, has never been well-described. A new trigger point hypothesis (the new hypothesis) presented here addresses this lack. The new hypothesis is based… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; trigger point; formation; feedback ... See more keywords