• Flávia Belavenuto Rangon, Koga Ferreira Vânia Tiê VT Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, S, Monique Silva Rezende, Amanda Apolinário, Ana Paula Ferro, and Guirro Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira ECO Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribei.
• Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
• J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Jan 1; 22 (1): 69-75.

Objectiveassess the effects of ischemic compression and kinesiotherapy on the rehabilitation of breast cancer survivors with chronic myofascial pain.MethodsA randomized, controlled, blinded clinical trial was performed with 20 breast cancer survivors with myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle. Patients were randomly allocated to ischemic compression + kinesiotherapy (G1, n = 10) and kinesiotherapy (G2, n = 10). Both groups were submitted to 10 sessions of treatment. The variables evaluated were: Numeric Rating Scale, Pain Related Self-Statement Scale, pressure pain threshold, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast and Infrared thermography.ResultsA significant reduction (p < 0.05) was observed in pain intensity after 10 sessions in Groups 1 and 2, a significant increase (p < 0.05) in pressure pain threshold in both the operated and non-operated side after 10 sessions for Group 1.ConclusionIschemic compression associated with kinesiotherapy increases the pressure pain threshold on the myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle and reduces the intensity of pain in breast cancer survivors with myofascial pain.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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