2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part B
Effectiveness of trigger release with ultrasound therapy versus positional release with ultrasound therapy on neck pain and cervical range of motion in long term computer users with upper Trapezitis -a comparative study
Author(s): Surabi Somasundaram, Siyam Prakash Balamurugan, Pradeepa Mani and Sivakumar Chinnusamy
Abstract: Background of the study: Upper Trapezitis is the one of the common inflammatory conditions. Most frequently reported condition in long term computer users. The trigger release focuses on reducing the pain by easing the tension and tightness in trigger points. The positional release is the technique that provide relaxation to the muscle and remove the inflammatory exudates. The ultrasound waves are absorbed by tissues and they are converted into the heat, remove the traumatic exudates, reduces pain, and helps in healing. The study determines reduction of pain and improvement of Cervical range of motion occurs after trigger release with ultrasound therapy compared with positional release with ultrasound therapy.Objectives: The study’s primary objective was to find out the effectiveness of trigger release with ultrasound therapy versus positional release with ultrasound therapy on neck pain and cervical range of motion in long term computer users with upper trapezitis.Subjects and Methods: The study design was a comparative study. A criterion-based randomized sampling was used. The study was conducted in the Ashwin multispeciality hospital, Coimbatore. 30 patients were diagnosed with the upper trapezitis and selected based on the selection criteria. The selected patients were divided into two groups by lot system, Group A with 15 patients given trigger release with ultrasound therapy for three days/week for six weeks and Group B with 15 patients performed positional release with ultrasound therapy for three days /week for six weeks. The outcome measure are visual analogue scale (VAS) and goniometer. For all subject pre and post-test values were measured.Results: The statistical analysis showed that the calculated ‘t’ value using the Paired ‘t’ test in Group A and Group B for VAS 11.6 and 9.13, for cervical flexion ROM 14.3 and 20.1, for cervical extension ROM 32.2 and 7.97, for cervical lateral flexion (right side) ROM 11.03 and 22.6, for cervical flexion (left side) ROM 23.8 and 10.3, for cervical rotation (right side) ROM 38.4 and 14.9, for cervical rotation (left side) ROM 29.5 and 13.5 respectively which was greater than the table value of 2.145 with p<0.05. when comparing between the group using unpaired ‘t’ test, the calculated ‘t' value of post -post comparison of VAS 3.134, for cervical flexion ROM was 4.96, for cervical extension ROM was 6.8, for cervical lateral flexion (right side) ROM 3.71, for cervical lateral flexion (left side) ROM 5.92, for cervical rotation (right side) ROM 4.58, for cervical rotation (left side) ROM 3.46 respectively which was greater than the table value of 2.048 with p<0.05. Thus, the resultant of this study shows that there were improvements in both the groups eventually, but Group A (Trigger release with ultrasound therapy) showed more statistically significant improvement when compared to Group B (Positional release with ultrasound therapy)Conclusion: Thus, the study concluded that both the groups A and B (Trigger release with ultrasound therapy versus positional release with ultrasound therapy) had shown improvement in cervical range of motion and reduces neck pain among the individual but trigger point release with ultrasound therapy Showed to be more effectual in these participants when compared to positional release with ultrasound therapy.Clinical implication: Trigger release with ultrasound therapy is found to produce a significant improvement in reduction of pain and cervical range of motion when compared to positional release with ultrasound therapy in long term computer users with upper trapezitis.
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Surabi Somasundaram, Siyam Prakash Balamurugan, Pradeepa Mani and Sivakumar Chinnusamy. Effectiveness of trigger release with ultrasound therapy versus positional release with ultrasound therapy on neck pain and cervical range of motion in long term computer users with upper Trapezitis -a comparative study. International Journal of Childhood and Development Disorders. 2024; 5(1): 94-100.
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