• J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2014

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Short term effects of classic massage compared to connective tissue massage on pressure pain threshold and muscle relaxation response in women with chronic neck pain: a preliminary study.

    • Yesim Bakar, Meral Sertel, Asuman Oztürk, Eylem Tütün Yümin, Necati Tatarli, and Handan Ankarali.
    • Associate Professor, Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Bolu, Turkey. Electronic address: ptyesim@yahoo.de.
    • J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jul 1; 37 (6): 415-21.

    ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of classic massage (CM) and connective tissue massage (CTM) on pressure pain threshold and muscle relaxation response in women with chronic neck pain.MethodsParticipants included 45 female volunteers (ages between 25 and 45 years) presenting to the Köroglu State Hospital Neurosurgery Polyclinic who had experienced neck pain for 3 to 6 months. The volunteers were randomly assigned to 2 groups (CM or CTM to the thoracic spine and the neck). Each treatment was carried out for 1 session. Outcome measures were obtained before and after treatment, which included pressure pain threshold that was measured with an algometer and muscle relaxation response that was evaluated with electromyography biofeedback (EMG-BF).ResultsPressure pain threshold of the sternocleidomastoid muscle was significantly different for the CM (P < .05) group. The EMG-BF values were significantly different for the CTM group (P < .05). Comparing the results of CM and CTM, EMG-BF averages favored the CTM group (P < .05).ConclusionFor the group of women with chronic neck pain that were included in this study, 1 treatment of CTM demonstrated relaxation responses and 1 treatment of CM demonstrated pain reduction.Copyright © 2014 National University of Health Sciences. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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