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TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE VERSUS POSITIONAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE WITH LASER IN PATIENTS WITH UNILATERAL TRAPEZITIS

2014; Volume: 3; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14260/jemds/2014/2121

2278-4802

V N Ravish, Shridhar Shridhar, Sneha Helen,

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Trapezius pain is the classic stress pain and it is the most common musculoskeletal disorder.It is usually caused by placing too much stress or strain over the trapezius muscle.The upper trapezius muscle is designated as postural muscle and it is highly susceptible to overuse.Trapezius muscles help with the function of neck rotation, side bending and extension.Tightness in the muscles can decrease the range of motion of the neck.The decrease in motion can negatively affect the mobility of the cervical joints.Limited range of motion creates an increase in soft tissue tightness, with an ensuing pain-spasm cycle which can be difficult to break.Physiotherapy techniques like myofascial release technique and Positional release therapy has been proposed as an adjunct to conventional therapy to treat trapezitis.Giving myofascial release technique and positional release therapy along with LASER and exercises improves the cervical range of motion and relieves pain and enhances quality of life in the patient with trapezitis.Hence this study is aimed to determine the effect of myofascial release technique and positional release therapy in trapezitis.