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ArticleThe archives of bone and joint surgery2021

Prevalence of Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome and its Correlation with the Severity of Pain and Disability in Patients with Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain.

Kamran Ezzati, Behdad Ravarian, Alia Saberi, Amir Salari, Zoheir Reyhanian, Mohammadparsa Khakpour, Shahrokh Yousefzadeh Chabok

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Article in The archives of bone and joint surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05947214 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Myofascial Decompression and Positional Release Therapies on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled38ConditionsChronic Non-specific Neck PainArmsMyofascial Decompression Therapy, positional Release Therapy
NCT06060925 completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Multimodal Imaging Biomarkers for Investigating Fascia, Muscle and Vasculature in Myofascial Pain

TypeobservationalSponsorGeorge Mason UniversityRan2023 to 2025Enrolled96ConditionsMyofascial Pain Syndrome, HealthyArmsUltrasound imaging, Bioimpedance spectroscopy, Electromyography, Physical examination
3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kamran EzzatiNeuroscience Research Center, Poorsina Hospital, Faculty of medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Behdad RavarianOrthopedic Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Alia SaberiNeuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurology, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Amir SalariOrthopedic Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Zoheir ReyhanianGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Mohammadparsa KhakpourDepartment of Biology, Facility of science, university of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.
Shahrokh Yousefzadeh ChabokGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Guilan University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonspecific chronic neck pain is increasing according to work-related gestures and modern lifestyle. Myofascial pain syndrome is a common problem and may be a primary disease. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of cervical myofascial pain syndrome in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain with normal MRI. We also examined the correlation between patients' age as well as pain severity and duration.

methodsPatients with neck pain radiating to their upper extremity were examined despite normal MRI findings. We evaluated 10 different muscles based on myofascial pain syndrome criteria and also recorded pain intensity and functional ability using visual analogue scale and neck disability index, respectively. A physical therapist with at least 10 years of clinical experience with myofascial pain syndrome performed all physical examinations.

resultsA total of 126 patients (69 females and 57 males) participated in this study, out of whom, 14 patients (11.1%) had no muscular involvement, while 112 cases (88.9%) revealed at least one trigger point. The infraspinatus and scalene muscles were the most commonly involved muscles accounting for 38.9% and 34.9% of all the involvements, respectively. The severity of pain was significantly associated with the disability of the patients (r=0.64,

conclusionMyofascial pain syndrome is a common disorder in patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain, despite normal MRI findings. Although, pain is not correlated with the number of trigger points in these patients, we demonstrated a small correlation between patients' disability and the latter variable.

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adiculopathyisabilityNeck painrigger pointyofascial pain syndrome

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PMCPMC8121028
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