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CHRONIC NECK PAIN AND THERAPEUTIC ROLE OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE FOLLOWED BY CERVICAL OFFLOAD DYNAMIC TAPE: A CASE SERIES STUDY

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Mohammad Sidiq, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Arunachalam Ramachandran, Faizan Zaffar Kashoo, Sureka Varalakshmi V, Nalini Devarajan
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s2.193

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Background: Myofascial trigger points are very common in upper trapezius which can occur at any age due to the spasm of upper trapezius leading to Neck Pain and is often encountered with difficulty in sitting in flexed posture and can eventually lead to chronic cervical pain, disability, and diminished quality of life. Dynamic tape is a new approach applied in a shortened position and has a good purchase on the levers. By using the offload application technique to maximize load absorption is to put the tape on with the body part shortened and with a degree of stretch contributes to a lightening of muscular load required to make the movement thereby making movements less painful. There is no study available Objective: To evaluate the effect of dynamic tape application using cervical offload approach along with MFR in chronic Neck pain. Case Description: Four patients with neck pain with a chronicity ranging from four to eight months duration visited the OPD of NIMS Physiotherapy department. The patients presented with symptoms of neck pain, early morning stiffness, radiculopathy, and difficulty performing activities of daily life. It was diagnosed as chronic myofascial trigger syndrome in upper trapezius. An extensive assessment of pain, mobility, muscle length and function, and neuro-dynamics was conducted. Intervention: We gave myofascial release before the application of dynamic tape to reduce pain, spasm of upper trapezius muscle, neck stiffness, improving flexion range of motion of neck contralateral neck flexion and functional activities of daily living. Baseline measurement of pain, Range of motion of cervical spine, neck disability index and functional ADL assessment were taken pre and post. Outcome measures showed a satisfactory improvement except ADL after the application of dynamic tape along with myofascial release. Conclusion: We conclude that myofascial release along with dynamic tape offload approach is an effective intervention in chronic upper trapezius myofascial trigger point pain.

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