Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of ischemic compression for cervicogenic headache and elastic behavior of active trigger point in the sternocleidomastoid muscle using ultrasound imaging.
To investigate the effect of ischemic compression on clinical outcomes of a cervicogenic headache and elastic behavior of myofascial trigger points. ⋯ The improvements in outcome measures suggest that ischemic compression may be effective in subjects with a cervicogenic headache associated with a myofascial trigger point in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Data suggests that biomechanical properties of MTrP and severity of headache symptoms are not directly linked, and other mechanisms could be more influential in contributing to symptoms.
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Observational Study
The intra-rater reliability of locating and measuring the severity of latent trigger points in the quadriceps.
Trigger points (TrPs) in the lower-limb are under-investigated and may be a contributory factor in knee pathologies. ⋯ Further investigation is needed to understand the relationship between TrPs around the knee and knee pathologies, particularly in females.