Analgesic effect of whole body cryotherapy in patients with trapezius myofascial pain syndrome: A longitudinal, non-blinded, experimental study

To determine the analgesic effect of whole body cryotherapy (WBC) in patients with trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. Twenty patients from an outpatient rehabilitation clinic were recruited. Patients were required to have clinical data for their diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome in the trapeziu...

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Published in:Medicina Universitaria 2017-07, Vol.19 (76), p.115-122
Main Authors: García-Espinoza, Ó.A., Salas-Fraire, Ó., Flores-Garza, P.P., Salas-Longoria, K., Valadez-Lira, J.A.
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Language:English
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Analgesic effect
Myofascial pain syndrome
Whole body cryotherapy
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Summary:To determine the analgesic effect of whole body cryotherapy (WBC) in patients with trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. Twenty patients from an outpatient rehabilitation clinic were recruited. Patients were required to have clinical data for their diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome in the trapezius. Twenty WBC sessions (−160°C) were prescribed at four sessions per week for five weeks. A visual analog scale for pain (VAS) and algometry at trigger points (TPs) were applied before and after each session to measure the Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT). Six blood samples per patient were obtained during the study to measure the serum concentration of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. A significant decrease in pain immediately after WBC was found from session 1 (p
ISSN:1665-5796
1665-5796
DOI:10.1016/j.rmu.2017.07.004