Buttagat Vitsarut, Narktro Thitipong, Onsrira Kamonporn, Pobsamai Chaithawat
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; The Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH) Khon Kaen University, 40002, Thailand.
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.
Complement Ther Med. 2016 Oct;28:8-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.07.004. Epub 2016 Jul 19.
To investigate effects of traditional Thai massage (TTM) on electromyographic (EMG) activity, muscle tension and pain intensity in patients with upper back pain associated with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).
A single-blind, randomized clinical trial.
The Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand.
Fifty patients were randomly assigned to receive a 30-min session of either TTM or control (sham microwave diathermy).
Electromyogram (EMG), Muscle tension rating, and pain intensity rating
TTM were associated with significant decreases in EMG, muscle tension and pain intensity after the end of treatment session (p<0.05). For all outcomes, similar changes were not observed in the control group (p>0.05) except for muscle tension (p<0.05). In addition, there was a significantly greater reduction in all parameters for the TTM group when compared with the control group.
We therefore suggest that TTM can increase physical relaxation and reduce pain in patients with upper back pain associated with MTrPs.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02067325.
探讨传统泰式按摩（TTM）对伴有肌筋膜触发点（MTrP）的上背部疼痛患者肌电图（EMG）活动、肌肉张力和疼痛强度的影响。
单盲随机临床试验。
泰国清莱皇太后大学健康科学学院物理治疗系。
50例患者被随机分配接受30分钟的TTM治疗或对照治疗（假微波透热疗法）。
肌电图（EMG）、肌肉张力评分和疼痛强度评分
治疗结束后，TTM组的EMG、肌肉张力和疼痛强度显著降低（p<0.0５）。除肌肉张力外（p<0.05），对照组在所有观察指标上均未观察到类似变化（p>0.05）。此外，与对照组相比，TTM组所有参数的降低幅度均显著更大。
因此，我们认为TTM可以增加伴有MTrP的上背部疼痛患者的身体放松程度并减轻疼痛。
ClinicalTrials.gov标识符：NCT02067325。
