ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2020
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation versus stripping massage for upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
Article in Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique Along With Comprehensive Corrective Exercise Program in Upper Cross Syndrome.
Comparative Effects of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Sustained Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion and Function Among Hockey Players With Quadratus Lumborum Tightness.
Combined Effects of Stripping Massage Technique and Post Isometric Relaxation on Pain, ROM and Functional Movement in Patients With Trapezius Myalgia
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization combined with exercise therapy on pain and muscle endurance in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled study.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Trial
- Instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilizationWorld journal of orthopedics · 2023Trial
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization versus myofascial release therapy in treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- Short-term effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization compared to algometry pressure release in tension-type headache: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2023Trial
- Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Short-term results of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in female patients with myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized blinded sham-controlled study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Effect of Tissue Stretching and Release Strategies on Neck Muscles Fatigue and Pain Intensity in Office Workers Affected by Chronic Neck Pain: A Rater-Blind, Semi-Experimental Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Immediate Effects of Kinesio Tape and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Pain and Proprioception in Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison between effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and manual myofascial release on pain, range of motion and function in myofascial pain syndrome of upper trapezius - A randomized controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2024Article
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization versus Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: Single-blinding Randomized Trial.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2023Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study investigated the effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation (IASTM) versus stripping massage (SM) on myofascial trigger points in the right upper trapezius.
methodForty patients (34 women and 6 men), aged 18-23 years, with active trigger points in the right upper trapezius were divided into two equal groups (A and B). Group A (n = 20) received IASTM using an M2T blade twice a week for four weeks in addition to stretching exercise. Group B (n = 20) received SM twice a week for four weeks in addition to stretching exercise. The visual analogue scale, a pressure algometer, and the Arabic version of the Neck Disability Index were used to evaluate patients' pre- and post-treatment statuses.
resultsWithin-group analysis showed significant differences between pre- and post-treatment values of all outcome measures in both groups. In contrast, between-group analysis did not show any significant differences between the two groups in pre- or post-treatment values of any outcome measures.
conclusionIASTM and SM are effective methods for improving pain and function in patients with upper trapezius trigger points.
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