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COMBINED EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER AND PHONOPHORESIS ON CLASSICAL AQUPOINTS VERSUS MYOFACIAL TRIGGER POINTS IN NECK PAIN PATIENTS

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Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed, Ashraf Hassan Mohamed Sliman, Noha Gohdan Hussein, Mona Ebrahim Morsy
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.si6.558

Abstract

Myofascial trigger points and hypersensitive taut bands within the muscles can be a very distressing condition. It's linked to regional muscular spasms, tightened related joints, and a restricted range of motion called meridians represent some organs of the body like heart, kidney, liver, small intestine, large intestine, lung , liver, bladder, pericardium, stomach and spleen. We will select the following four acupoints on the affected side: Shousanli (Large Intestine Meridians, LI 10), Hegu (Large Intestine Meridians, LI 4), Waiguan (Sanjiao Meridians, TE 5), and Houxi (Small Intestine Meridians, SI 3), which are commonly used in the treatment of cervical myofacial pain syndrome ( MPS)..Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the combined effect of phonophoresis and low-level laser therapy on both myofacial trigger points and on classical aqupoints in neck pain patients. Methods: 60 participants from both genders who had neck pain . They varied in age from 20 to 40 years old. They were divided into four equal groups at random: (A, B, C,D). The four groups will receive therapy on classical acupoints. The first group, Experimental (A), consisted of 15 volunteers from both genders who had neck pain and will receive LLLT on classical acupoints For one month, they attended three sessions every week. The second group, Experimental (B), consisted of 15 volunteers from both genders who had neck pain were treated with phonophoresis of hydrocortisone 1% in conjunction with diclofenac 1%. They were engaged in three sessions per week for one month. The third group, Experimental (C), consisted of 15 volunteers from both genders, men and women, who had neck pain were treated with Phonophoresis of hydrocortisone 1% in addition to diclofenac 5%. For one month, they attended three sessions every week. The fourth group, Experimental (D), consisted of 15 volunteers from both genders, men and women, who had neck pain were treated with both LLLT and phonophoresis on classical aqupoints. They attended three sessions every week, for one month

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