Type of Article : Case Report

Year: 2015 | Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Page No. 1032-1036

Date of Publication: 11-06-2015

DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2015.129

EFFECTIVENESS OF CRANIO-CERVICAL TRAINING OVER MYOFACIAL PAIN SYNDROME: A CASE STUDY

Jeyanthi. S *¹, Narkeesh Arumugam ².  

^*1 Assistant Professor, Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Delhi / Ph D Research Scholar, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India.
² Professor, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

Corresponding author: Dr. Jeyanthi. S (PT)., No.133 First floor, Ram Vihar, Karkardooma, Delhi -110092, India.
E-Mail: jeykrishnan1999@gmail.com

Abstract:

Background and Purpose: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a syndrome presenting with acute or chronic regional pain originating from trigger points (TPs) localized in the muscles or the fascia. TPs are local points showing high irritability, sensitivity to finger pressure and causing characteristic referred pain. The aim of this case study is to assess the effectiveness of cranio-cervical training on neck disability, endurance of deep cervical muscles and pressure pain threshold in a patient with cervical myofascial pain syndrome.
Case description: A 36 year old female who was diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome. She received cranio cervical training, a low load endurance exercises in order to train and/or to regain muscle control of the cervicoscapular and craniocervical regions. The patient received the treatment program for 10 to 15 minutes. The frequency of treatment is five days in a week for a period of 3 weeks.
Outcome: The outcome measures were neck disability index, pressure pain threshold and deep cervical endurance test, which were measured prior to treatment and at the end of third week.
Conclusion: The craniocervical training programme for a patient with myofascial pain syndrome found to be effective in reducing neck disability, improving the pressure pain threshold and deep cervical flexor muscle endurance.
KEY WORDS: Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Cranio Cervical Training, Neck disability Index, Pressure Pain threshold, Deep Cervical Endurance Test.

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Jeyanthi. S, Narkeesh Arumugam. EFFECTIVENESS OF CRANIO-CERVICAL TRAINING OVER MYOFACIAL PAIN SYNDROME: A CASE STUDY. Int J Physiother Res 2015;3(3):1032-1036. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2015.129