ArticleArchives of rheumatology2018
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius: Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
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- Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of six biophysical agents on neck pain rehabilitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of low-intensity ultrasound therapy for myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Immediate efficacy of low-intensity focused ultrasound versus planar ultrasound in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of upper trapezius: a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of continuous and pulse mode of ultrasound therapy in temporomandibular disorders associated myalgia-a randomized controlled study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of Ultrasound Therapy, TheraBite Device, Masticatory Muscle Exercises, and Stabilization Splint for the Treatment of Masticatory Myofascial Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Trial
- Comparison of the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in myofascial pain syndrome.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Trial
- Low-Intensity Continuous Ultrasound for the Symptomatic Treatment of Upper Shoulder and Neck Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2020Trial
- Pain Unraveled: Kinesio Taping as a Novel Approach to Myofascial Pain Management.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Investigation of Effects of Ultrasound Therapy on Trapezius Muscle Stiffness and Choroidal Blood Flow Velocity.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Short-Term Thermal Effect of Continuous Ultrasound from 3 MHz to 1 and 0.5 W/cmDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physiotherapeutic Strategies and Their Current Evidence for Canine Osteoarthritis.Veterinary sciences · 2022Review
- A Review of Laser Therapy and Low-Intensity Ultrasound for Chronic Pain States.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Pilot study on the effects of low intensity focused ultrasound in a swine model of neuropathic pain.Journal of neurosurgery · 2021Article
- Low-Intensity Continuous Ultrasound Therapies—A Systematic Review of Current State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Chronic Facial Pain: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain, and Myofascial Pain Syndrome-An Evidence-Based Narrative Review and Etiological Hypothesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- High-Energy Flux Density Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Traditional Physical Therapy Modalities in Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized-controlled, Single-Blind Trial.Archives of rheumatology · 2020Article
- Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Trigger Point Injection in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Effects Of Heat-Conduction Dry Needling Therapy On TRPV1 Channel In Rats.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional ultrasound (US) therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. PATIENTS AND
methodsFifty-four patients (23 males, 31 females; mean age 29.8±5.2 years; range, 22 to 46 years) with myofascial pain syndrome were included in this prospective, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients were randomized into two groups by computerized method as US group (n=27) and placebo group (n=27). Ten sessions of US were applied to the US group and 10 sessions of placebo US were applied to the placebo group. Treatment effectiveness was evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), algometer, palpable muscle spasm degree (PMSD), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) before and after treatment.
resultsPain values after treatment in both groups decreased significantly (p<0.05) compared to before treatment. In the US group, the decrease in VAS and palpable muscle degree before and after treatment was significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the placebo group. In the US group, the decrease in PMSD after treatment was significantly higher than the placebo group (p<0.05). The amount of decrease in BDI score before and after treatment in the US group did not differ significantly from the placebo group (p>0.05).
conclusionOur findings show that conventional US therapy is effective in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome.
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