Findings revealed that active and latent MTrPs were prevalent throughout all disorders , however , latent MTrPs did not consistently have a higher prevalence compared to healthy controls .
Conclusions We found limited evidence supporting the high prevalence of active and latent MTrPs in patients with neck or shoulder disorders .
Background Neck and shoulder disorders may be linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points ( MTrPs ) .
These disorders can significantly impact a person ’s activities of daily living and ability to work .
MTrPs can be involved with pain sensitization , contributing to acute or chronic neck and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders .
The aim of this review was to synthesis e evidence on the prevalence of active and latent MTrPs in subjects with neck and shoulder disorders .
Inclusion of trigger point dry needling in a multimodal physical therapy program for postoperative shoulder pain: a randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of including 1 session of trigger point dry needling ( TrP-DN ) into a multimodal physiotherapy treatment on pain and function in postoperative shoulder pain . METHODS Twenty patients ( 5 male ; 15 female ; age , 58 ± 12 years ) with postoperative shoulder pain after either open reduction and internal fixation with Proximal Humeral Internal Locking System plate plate or rotator cuff tear repair were r and omly divided into 2 groups : physiotherapy group ( n = 10 ) who received best evidence physical therapy interventions and a physical therapy plus TrP-DN group ( n = 10 ) who received the same intervention plus a single session of TrP-DN targeted at active TrPs .  The Constant-Murley score was used to determine pain , activities of daily living , range of motion , and strength , which was captured at baseline and 1 week after by an assessor blinded to group assignment . RESULTS Analysis of variance showed that subjects receiving TrP-DN plus physical therapy exhibited greater improvement in the Constant-Murley total score ( P < .001 ) and also activities of daily living ( P < .001 ) and strength ( P = .019 ) subscales than those receiving physical therapy alone . Between-group effect sizes were large in favor of the TrP-DN group ( 0.97 < SMD < 1.45 ) . Both groups experienced similar improvements in pain ( P < .001 ) and range of motion ( P < .001 ) . CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that including a single session of TrP-DN in the first week of a multimodal physical therapy approach may assist with faster increases in function in individuals with postoperative shoulder pain
Findings revealed that active and latent MTrPs were prevalent throughout all disorders , however , latent MTrPs did not consistently have a higher prevalence compared to healthy controls .
Conclusions We found limited evidence supporting the high prevalence of active and latent MTrPs in patients with neck or shoulder disorders .
Background Neck and shoulder disorders may be linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points ( MTrPs ) .
These disorders can significantly impact a person ’s activities of daily living and ability to work .
MTrPs can be involved with pain sensitization , contributing to acute or chronic neck and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders .
The aim of this review was to synthesis e evidence on the prevalence of active and latent MTrPs in subjects with neck and shoulder disorders .