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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2020

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Cervical Myofascial Pain Following Neck Dissection Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

FatmaAlzahraa Hassan Kamel, Maged Basha, Ashwag Alsharidah, Islam Mohamed Hewidy, Mohamed Ezzat, Nancy Hassan Aboelnour

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Article in Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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FatmaAlzahraa Hassan KamelDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Maged BashaDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Ashwag AlsharidahDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Islam Mohamed HewidyDepartment of Physical Therapy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Mohamed EzzatDepartment of Physical Therapy for Orthopedics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nancy Hassan AboelnourDepartment of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGQassim University · SANew York Medical College · US

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on cervical myofascial pain following neck dissection in reducing pain and improving cervical range of motion (ROM).

methodsForty-six patients with cervical myofascial pain following neck dissection surgery were recruited and subdivided at random into two equal groups. The ESWT group received ESWT once a week for 4 weeks (0.25 mL/mm2, 1,000 shocks) and a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (3 times/day for 4 weeks). The control group received only topical NSAID. The pain assessment was done by using the visual analog scale (VAS) and pressure algometry. A cervical ROM device was used for the assessment of the lateral flexion and rotation of the neck ROM on both sides. All measurements were collected at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks.

resultsThe ESWT group revealed a significant improvement in all parameters at post I and post II than did the control group (p>0.001), that revealed a statistical decrease only in the VAS score at post I without any statistical difference in the pain threshold and neck ROM. However, there were statistical differences in all parameters at post II compared to those at pre-treatment and post I (p<0.001).

conclusionAs a confirmation of the efficacy of ESWT in cervical myofascial pain control following neck dissection, we observed better results with no side effects in the ESWT group (Clinical Trial Registry No. PACTR202002648274347).

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Extracorporeal shock wave therapyMyofascial pain syndromesNeck dissectionsPressure algometryVisual analog scales

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