Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 140-143
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240420
Effectiveness of the Ischaemic Compression Technique and Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique on Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Neck Pain: A Brief Review
Pooja Kumari1, Suman Mehra2, Hemant More3, Aasha4
1PG Student, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India
2Assistant Professor, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India
4PG Student, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India
Corresponding Author: Pooja Kumari
ABSTRACT
Neck pain can significantly affect physical and social function. Most affected individuals recover while a few develop chronic neck pain. Studies have reported patients with chronic neck pain were found to have higher prevalence of Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).1 Pain features of commonly occurring neck pain resembles the clinical features of referred pain which originate from muscle trigger points (TrPs). Manual therapy has got a profound role in treating myofascial trigger points. Among many treatment approaches, The Ischaemic compression and Post-isometric relaxation technique has been used in treating myofascial trigger points in chronic neck pain patients.
Key words: Chronic Neck Pain, Ischaemic Compression Technique, Myofascial Trigger Points, Post- isometric relaxation Technique.