Hyuk Ga|Hee-Jeong Koh|Ji-Ho Choi|Chang-Hwan Kim
Intramuscular and nerve root stimulation vs lidocaine injection to trigger points in myofascial pain syndrome
Inha University
compare efficacies intramuscular stimulation technique 05 lidocaine injection trigger points myofascial pain syndromefortythree people myofascial pain syndrome upper trapezius muscletwentytwo subjects treated intramuscular stimulation another 21 05 lidocaine injection trigger points days 0 7 14intramuscular stimulation resulted significant reduction wongbaker faces pain scale scores visits effective trigger point injection intramuscular stimulation also resulted significant improvement geriatric depression scale short form local twitch responses occurred 977 4243 patients passive cervical ranges motion significantly increased posttreatment soreness noted 546 patients intramuscular stimulation group 381 trigger point injection group respectively gross subcutaneous haemorrhage 4 cm2 seen one patient trigger point injection groupin managing myofascial pain syndrome one month intramuscular stimulation resulted significant improvements pain intensity cervical range motion depression scales 05 lidocaine injection trigger points intramuscular stimulation therefore recommended myofascial pain syndrome